Updated On: 09 January, 2025 05:18 PM IST | Pretoria (South Africa) | mid-day online correspondent
The Proteas are scheduled to play Afghanistan on Feb. 21 in a group match in Karachi, Pakistan

Afghanistan`s Rashid Khan celebrate the fall of a wicket with teammates, Keshav Maharaj of South Africa celebrates during World Cup (Pic: AFP)
South Africa's sports minister has joined public calls for the Proteas to boycott the Champions Trophy game against Afghanistan next month and criticised the International Cricket Council (ICC) for not upholding its own rules.
Gayton McKenzie said on Thursday he felt 'morally bound to support' a match boycott because the Taliban government has banned women's sport and disbanded the national women's cricket team.