Jonathan Liew's article articulates that a unilateral boycott of the Champions Trophy as a response to the Taliban's gender-apartheid regime would be a limited gesture.
In 1968, England's cancellation of their tour to South Africa pressured the ICC to impose a moratorium on international tours, isolating South Africa from cricket until 1990.
India holds significant cricketing and economic power, complicating any potential for an effective boycott against the Taliban's oppressive regime.
For an impactful boycott against gender apartheid, the ICC would need the moral courage to act multilaterally, akin to their actions in 1970; currently, that seems unlikely.
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