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Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has expressed grief implicit the sidesplitting of 3 Afghan cricketers successful Pakistan’s caller airstrikes, calling for bid and unity amid the calamity that has shaken the cricketing fraternity."Heartfelt condolences to the families of the young #Afghanistan cricketers who mislaid their lives successful the caller attack. Our thoughts are with them during this hard time. May their memories animate bid & unity," Yuvraj wrote connected X.
Pak-Afghan Border Clash: Airstrike Kills 3 Afghan Cricketers, ACB and Rashid Khan Blast Islamabad
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) connected Friday confirmed that 3 home players were killed successful an airstrike adjacent the Pakistan border, prompting Afghanistan to retreat from adjacent month’s tri-nation bid involving Pakistan and Sri Lanka.According to the ACB, the players had travelled from Urgun to Sharana successful eastbound Paktika province, adjacent the border, to enactment successful a affable match. The committee said that "after returning location to Urgun, they were targeted during a gathering" successful what it described arsenic "a cowardly onslaught carried retired by the Pakistani regime."The ACB identified the players arsenic Kabeer, Sibghatullah, and Haroon, adding that 5 different radical besides mislaid their lives successful the strike.
It said the committee "considers this a large nonaccomplishment for Afghanistan's sports community, its athletes, and the cricketing family," portion extending "deepest condolences and solidarity to the bereaved families." The ACB added that its determination to retreat from the tri-series was made "as a motion of respect to the victims.
"Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan besides took to societal media, writing: "I americium profoundly saddened by the nonaccomplishment of civilian lives successful the caller Pakistani aerial strikes connected Afghanistan...
aspiring young cricketers who dreamed of representing their federation connected the satellite stage."He added, "In airy of the precious guiltless souls lost, I invited the ACB’s determination of withdrawing from upcoming fixtures against Pakistan."Cricketers Fazalhaq Farooqi and Mohammad Nabi besides condemned the attack, calling it an “unforgivable crime” and “a calamity for the full Afghan cricket family.”
