India withdraws from AFC Women's Asia Cup 2022, remaining matches cancelled

The Indian women's football team has withdrawn from the ongoing AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022 after several players tested positive for COVID-19. India is the host of the ongoing football tournament.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed that India has withdrawn from the AFC Women’s Asia Cup 2022 and that their remaining matches stand cancelled. India withdrew from the tournament after its match against Chinese Taipei was cancelled after the hosts were unable to field 13 players due to COVID-19 cases in the team.

India vs Chinese Taipei match was scheduled to take place at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on January 23, 2022. While the names of COVID positive players has not been announced yet, a large number of them have tested positive.

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The International Cricket Council has continued its tradition of recognizing all the incredible performances in its annual ICC Awards 2021 ceremony. In ICC Awards 2021, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has been named ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year while South Africa’s Lizelle Lee has earned the ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year 2021.