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England show hypocrisy as players set to get NOCs for Afghanistan Premier League

Despite declining to schedule bilateral series against Afghanistan over political concerns involving the Taliban-led administration, the England and Wales Cricket Board is reportedly prepared to grant clearance for English athletes to participate in the upcoming Afghanistan Premier League. Several contracted and prominent national team players, including Ollie Pope, Luke Woods, James Vince, Moeen Ali, Jason Roy, Reece Topley, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, and Laurie Evans, have already signed up for the tournament's player auction, which is scheduled for late October ahead of the competition's launch in December 2026.

This potential approval follows previous debates among British politicians regarding a possible boycott of an ICC Champions Trophy fixture against Afghanistan due to government restrictions on women's sports, though that match ultimately proceeded with Afghanistan securing an eight-wicket victory.

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