Afghanistan players targeted by Pakistan Army ahead of upcoming tri series
A huge tragedy took place in Paktika as three Afghanistan players were attacked by the Pakistan Army on the Pakistan Border with the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) taking a massive decision ahead of their tri-series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has decided to withdraw from the upcoming tri-series against Sri Lanka, involving Pakistan next month, following the killing of three local cricketers in an attack, as the board confirmed. They revealed that the players had travelled from Urgun to Sharana in eastern Paktika province, near the Pakistan border, to participate in a friendly encounter.
The ACB has stated it as ‘a cowardly attack carried out by the Pakistani regime’ as the players were attacked during a gathering after their return to Urgun. They have identified three players as ‘Kabeer, Sibghatullah, and Haroon’ and added that five other players had also been killed in the attack as no further details were provided.
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“In response of this tragic incident and as a gesture of respect to the victims, the Afghanistan Cricket Board has decided to withdraw from participating in the upcoming Tri-Nation T20I Series involving Pakistan, scheduled to be played in late November.” The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) expressed in a statement.
Three Afghanistan players attacked by Pakistan Army on border in Paktika
The Afghanistan board considers it as a great loss for the sports’ community, its athletes, and the cricketing family. It added that the decision to withdraw from the next months’ tri-series was made as a gesture of respect to the victims.
“The ACB considers this a great loss for Afghanistan's sports community, its athletes, and the cricketing family. The ACB also extends its deepest condolences and solidarity to the bereaved families of the martyrs and to the people of Paktika Province.” The ACB board addressed in the same statement.
“I am deeply saddened by the loss of civilian lives in the recent Pakistani aerial strikes on Afghanistan. A tragedy that claimed the lives of women, children, and aspiring young cricketers who dreamed of representing their nation on the world stage. It is absolutely immoral and barbaric to target civilian infrastructure. These unjust and unlawful actions represent a grave violation of human rights and must not go unnoticed.” The T20I captain of the Afghanistan side, Rashid Khan, noted on his X account (formerly known as Twitter).
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