The Canadian Player Retires After ICC Bans Transgender Cricketers, says ‘not a threat to the integrity of cricket’ The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced restrictions on transgender cricketers in women’s cricket, hours after which Canadian cricketer Danielle McGahey announced his retirement from international cricket.
Became The First Transgender Player To Play in International Cricket:-
McGahey became the first transgender player to play in international cricket this year. With the decision of the Global Cricket Institution and said that the fight for inclusivity will continue.
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Danielle McGahey, in a passionate post on Socialme ADA, said that after the ICC decision on Tuesday, he had no other option but to retire from international cricket.
My International Cricket Journey is Over:-
29-year-old cricketer Danielle McGahey wrote on social media, “After the ICC decision this morning, it is with great sadness that I have to say that my international cricket journey has come to an end. It must end as quickly as it began. Thank you very much to those who supported me.”
The ICC said its board has approved ‘new Gender Eligibility Rules’, according to which “any male to a female participant who has undergone any form of male puberty is eligible to participate in the game following any surgery or gender reassignment treatment.” Will also not be able to participate in international women’s sports.
Transgenders Banned From Playing Women’s Cricket:-
ICC said that it is taking this decision for the safety of the players. The board finalized it after nine months of talks with stakeholders and banned transgenders from playing women’s cricket.
ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardyce said, “These rule changes resulted from an extensive consultation process and are based on science and in line with the fundamentals developed during the negotiations.”
“Inclusivity is incredibly important to us as a sport, but our priority was to protect the integrity of the international women’s game and the safety of the players.”
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Quoting a source, the report said that the reason behind this was “to include cricket in the 2028 Olympics”.
