The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced its withdrawal from the upcoming Tri-Nation T20I Series involving Sri Lanka and Pakistan, following the killing of several Afghan cricketers in what it described as a “cowardly attack carried out by the Pakistani regime.” In a statement, the ACB said it “expresses deepest sorrow and grief” over the tragic death of three players — Kabeer, Sibghatullah, and Haroon — along with five other civilians from the Urgun District in Paktika Province, who were targeted on Friday evening. The board said the players had travelled to Sharana, the capital of Paktika, for a friendly…
Afghanistan withdraws from Tri-Nation T20I in Pakistan after deadly attack kills cricketers
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