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Afghanistan cricket rocked by deaths of three players in military strikes

Residents dig graves for those killed in a cross-border airstrike by the Pakistani army in Paktika province, eastern Afghanistan — Residents dig graves for those killed in a cross-border airstrike by the Pakistani army in Paktika province, eastern Afghanistan (AP)

Afghanistan's cricket team has withdrawn from an upcoming Twenty20 international tri-series in Pakistan.
The decision follows the deaths of three local cricketers, Kabeer Agha, Sibghatullah, and Haroon, attributed to military strikes in Afghanistan's Paktika province.
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said the players died after returning home to the Urgun district from a friendly match in Sharana.
Both the International Cricket Council and India's cricket board condemned the violence, expressing deep sadness and solidarity with the ACB and the victims' families.
The incident occurs amidst ongoing fierce fighting and peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan, following Pakistani airstrikes and demands for Kabul to control militants.

Afghanistan pull out of T20 tri-series in Pakistan after three cricketers killed in military strikes — In full