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New Delhi: Taliban-ruled Afghanistan has banned the telecast of the hugely popular Indian Premier League (IPL) in the country over the presence of “female spectators and spectators” in stadiums.
Since the Taliban took over the conflict-torn country last month, the international sports community has been concerned about the hardline group’s position on women participating in the Games.
Former Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) media manager and journalist M Ibrahim Momand said that the live telecast of IPL matches was banned due to possible “anti-Islamic” content.
“Afghanistan National (TV) will not broadcast @IPL as usual due to the presence of allegedly anti-Islamic content, girls dancing and (sic) hairy women in (stadium) matches resuming tonight was banned. by the Islamic Emirate of the Taliban,” Momand had tweeted on Sunday when IPL action resumed.
Another journalist, Fawad Aman, who has also served as the Defense Ministry spokesperson, according to his Twitter handle, wrote, “Ridiculous: Taliban has banned the Indian Premier League (IPL) broadcast in Afghanistan.”
“The Taliban have warned that Afghan media outlets should not broadcast the Indian Cricket League due to girls dancing and the presence of female spectators and spectators in the stadium.”
Top Afghanistan cricketers like Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman are participating in IPL 2021.
The second leg of the IPL resumed in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday with a match between Chennai Super Kings and defending champions Mumbai Indians.
Afghanistan’s new sports chief said last week that the Taliban would allow 400 sports – but declined to comment on women’s participation, according to a media report.
“Please don’t ask more questions about women,” she was quoted as saying.
During the regime of the extremist group from 1996 to 2001, women were banned from playing any sport.
Since taking over the country last month, the group has insisted that women’s rights be respected within the framework of Islam.
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