Afghan cricketer Rashid Khan expressed his disappointment following the cancellation and postponement of matches with Afghanistan by the Australian Cricket Board.

He said that cricket is a "source of happiness" and should not be involved in government matters.

Rashid Khan said: "As a player you can't do much about it," he said. "It's the issue of governments to resolve. But what hurts me the most is when things like that happens, why it is hurting cricket [in Afghanistan]?

In an interview with the sports newspaper ESPN Cricinfo, Rashid Khan expressed that such decisions are upsetting for him because the Afghanistan cricket team needs to play against major teams.

Khan added: “As a captain where you are so excited as a youngster playing against Australia and then this thing just happens."

Speaking about his participation in matches in Australia, Rashid Khan mentioned that if Australia does not play against the Afghanistan cricket team, he does not want to undermine the value and status of his country and teammates.

Rashid Khan has been playing in the Australian Cricket Commercial League for several years.

The Australian Cricket Board, in response to restrictions on work and education for women in Afghanistan, has canceled one test match and three one-day matches and postponed three T20 matches with the Afghanistan national cricket team.