Sports News: Three Afghan cricketers have been killed in a Pakistani air strike in Paktika, the southern province of Afghanistan. The Afghanistan Cricket Workbench (ACB) has strongly condemned the incident and expressed deep sorrow and has decided to withdraw from the upcoming triangular T20 series versus Pakistan.
Three young cricketers lost their lives
According to the report, the wade took place in the Urgun district of Paktika province, where a total of eight people were killed in the airstrike by Pakistan. These included three players associated with the Afghan cricket team—Kabir, Sibgatullah and Haroon. Seven people have been injured in the attack. It is stuff said that these players were practicing at the local level when this wade took place.
Afghanistan Cricket Workbench statement
The Afghanistan Cricket Workbench said in a statement released on social media, "We tightly mourn the martyrdom of our unflinching players, who were targeted in a cowardly wade by the government of Pakistan. These youngsters were the future of Afghanistan cricket, whose dreams remained unfulfilled."
The ACB moreover spoken that it was withdrawing from the tri-series T20 series with Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The workbench said that playing in such conditions would be versus the morale of the players and the nobility of the country.
Attack despite increasing tension and ceasefire
In recent times, tension between Pakistan and Afghanistan regarding verge disputes has been increasing continuously. Both the countries had supposed a 48-hour ceasefire, but despite this, this wade took place, due to which the relations between the two countries have remoter deteriorated.
Outrage in the sports world
After this incident, many players, including Afghan cricketer Rashid Khan, expressed wrongness on social media. Rashid Khan wrote, "Innocent civilians and our young cricketers lost their lives in this inhuman attack. These players were dreaming of one day bringing glory to Afghanistan. Condemning such a unlcultured wade cannot be enough."
Deep shock for Afghan cricket community
This is a deep shock for the Afghan cricket community. The untimely death of three talented players has shocked the sports world. Experts say that this incident will not only remoter sour the relations between the two countries but will moreover stupefy regional cricket.
