Last Saturday, Taliban special forces in camouflage fired their weapons into the air to end a protest march in Kabul by women demanding equal rights.
ACB is not expecting an answer from the new Afghan government, who banned girls from attending school and women were banned from work and education during their previous rule two decades ago.
The two countries are scheduled to play their maiden Test at Hobart's Blundstone Arena from November 27.
Roya Samim, a female cricketer from Afghanistan, said they emailed ICC for help but got no response from the world cricket governing body.
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi heaped praises on the new Afghanistan regime Taliban saying that it has come to power in the war-torn nation with a lot of positivity and they love cricket.
Afghanistan's three-match ODI series vs Pakistan has been postponed indefinitely due to logistical issues and keeping in mind the mental health of the players following Taliban's takeover of the nation.
The Afghanistan squad is expected to fly to Sri Lanka in four days. The Island nation will host the three-match ODI series between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Earlier this week, a member of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed the nation's participation in the impending T20 World Cup in the UAE.
The series is part of the ICC's qualifying league for the 2023 World Cup in India.
Leg-spinner Qais Ahmad will play for Jamaica Tallawahs' while pacer Naveen-ul-Haq and left-arm wrist-spinner Waqar Salamkheil will turn out for Guyana Amazon Warriors.
In an international career spanning almost a decade, Gunawardene represented Sri Lanka in 6 Tests and 61 ODIs.
ACB CEO assured that the members of the national team and their families are safe as the Taliban took over the reins of the country.
Afghanistan cricket team's media manager confirmed the team's particpation in the impending World T20 and addd that the players will be available for preparations for the tournament soon in Kabul.
Rashid, who is currently in England playing in a private league, is not able to get his family out of the country because of the ongoing turmoil in Afghanistan.
This will be the first bilateral series between the countries and will likely be played in Hambantota between September 1 and 5.
Rashid, who is ranked world no 2 among bowlers in T20Is, had earlier declined Afghanistan's T20I captaincy, saying that he believes he is more valuable as a player than as a leader.
Rashid, who is ranked world no 2 among bowlers in T20Is, had earlier declined Afghanistan's T20I captaincy, saying that he believes he is more valuable as a player than as a leader.
Afghanistan have been changing captains frequently and earlier this week named Hashmatullah Shahidi as their Test and ODI skipper.
The Australians will start their Ashes defense at the Gabba in Brisbane on Dec. 8 and continue with a day-night test in Adelaide starting eight days later.
Afghanistan had won the first T20I by 48 runs. The two-Test series was drawn 1-1.
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