Mumbai, February 26: England skipper Jos Buttler, on Tuesday, hoped that their crucial Group B with Afghanistan acts as a source of hope to Afghan women, facing restrictions on their rights under the Taliban regime. The England Cricket Board had previously termed as "gender apartheid" the restrictions imposed on women in Afghanistan as the team came under pressure to boycott the match with the men's team of the Asian country.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Bruised England, Afghanistan Eye Victory To Stay Afloat in ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

The ECB had released a statement earlier this month, in the build-up to the tournament confirming that the team will play the game. The skipper stated that he hopes the clash at the Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday brings 슬롯사이트hope and enjoyment슬롯사이트 amidst the regular day struggles.

"Yeah, I think I'm taking a lot of advice from lots of experts. I think credit to Rob Key and the ECB 슬롯사이트 they슬롯사이트ve been very, very good at supporting me and all the players and giving us information and education around this and making it an ECB decision.

슬롯사이트We슬롯사이트re very saddened by the plight of women and girls in Afghanistan at the moment and the struggles that they are facing. But we hope that the game tomorrow can be a source of hope and enjoyment in what's obviously a tough time at the moment. We're really excited about the match. Sport has a great power to unite people and give hope and that's what we hope this game will do,슬롯사이트 said Buttler at the press conference.

With Australia and South Africa both earning a point after their scheduled clash on Tuesday was washed out with a single ball having been bowled, England and Afghanistan find themselves in a virtual knockout game with the loser becoming the third team to be eliminated. England Suffer Big Blow Ahead of Afghanistan Clash As Brydon Carse Ruled Out of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 With Toe Injury.

Both teams are yet to secure a win in the tournament, and a loss for either side would effectively end their semi-final hopes. Despite rain having a say in the proceedings Buttler added that despite the no result, his team is excited to take on the 슬롯사이트tough test슬롯사이트 presented by their opposition and is looking forward to the match.

슬롯사이트I think the equation would be the same no matter what, we need to win two games of cricket, first of all, we focus fully on tomorrow, it's going to be a tough test against Afghanistan, but we're really excited for that challenge. Everyone's very much looking forward to the game, try to build on the positives of the last performance and try to take home the victory,슬롯사이트 he added.

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