Guns and runs: Women missing as crowds return for cricket match in Taliban-controlled Kabul

A near-full house turned out to watch Afghanistan's top cricketers play in a trial match Friday, with Taliban and Afghan flags waving side by side. While armed soldiers manned the crowds, a key part of the demographic was missing - women.

Published : Sep 05, 2021 19:27 IST

Senior sports journalist and commentator based in Kabul, Mohammad Ibrahim Momand, gives us a clearer picture of developments in Afghanistan cricket post the takeover of the Taliban. Read here: 

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