ICC Bans Transgender Players in Women's Cricket

By: WE Staff | Wednesday, 22 November 2023

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has established a policy preventing transgender people from participating in International women's cricket. The resolution, passed at the last ICC Board meeting in Ahmedabad, emphasizes the organization's dedication to preserving the integrity of the women's game, with an emphasis on safety, justice, and inclusiveness.

According to an official ICC statement, the newly imposed guideline expressly targets Male to Female competitors who have undergone any sort of male puberty, making them ineligible for international women's cricket, regardless of surgeries or gender reassignment procedures.

The judgment follows a thorough examination of gender eligibility in international women's cricket by the ICC Medical Advisory Committee, led by Dr. Peter Harcourt. Domestic-level gender eligibility will continue to be determined at the discretion of individual Member Boards, which will be affected by local legislation. The proposed regulations will be thoroughly reviewed within two years.

The ICC's Chief Executive, Geoff Allardice, stressed that the changes to gender eligibility requirements were the product of considerable engagement and are based on research, consistent with basic principles identified during the assessment. The ICC's goal is to maintain the sport's integrity while adhering to modern ideals and scientific understanding, which is a huge step forward in resolving gender-related challenges in cricket.