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"Ep 462 - Benafsha Hashimi - Freedom, Joy and Hope" is an episode of The Paddock and The Pavilion - The Horse Racing and Cricket Podcast. Runtime 44 min. Published October 16, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
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Young Afghan cricketer Benafsha Hashimi joins me to talk about her remarkable story. A member of the Afghan Refugee Women’s Cricket Team, she reflects on their historic six-game tour of the UK this summer, which included meeting King Charles III at Clarence House.
Benafsha also talks about how she first got into cricket in war-torn Kabul, her new life in Canberra and her hopes for the future of the Afghan Refugee Women’s team.
A story of freedom, joy, and hope.
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