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The attacks in Paktika Province have been widely condemned by the cricket fraternity, including prominent Afghan cricketers like Rashid Khan. The ACB has also withdrawn from the upcoming Tri-Nation T20I Series involving Pakistan and Sri Lanka in protest, with Zimbabwe now being the third team in the series, which will be held in Pakistan. After the attack, the ACB confirmed that the local, up-and-coming players, identified as Kabeer, Sibghatullah, and Haroon, were among eight people killed in the airstrike. Seven others were reportedly injured.

While Cristiano Ronaldo has not travelled with the team to India, Al Nassr still possesses a star-studded squad capable of dominating proceedings.

The boxers, who recently completed a high-intensity training camp at NS NIS Patiala from September 23 to October 20, are now set to take on Asia's best. The camp focused on enhancing technical, tactical, and physical conditioning under the expert supervision of Head Coaches Vinod Kumar (Boys U-17) and Jitender Raj Singh (Girls U-17), supported by a dedicated team of six coaches, two physiotherapists, and one doctor, as per a press release from the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).

The second ODI between India and Australia will take place at Adelaide Oval from Thursday onwards. After a dissapointing eight-ball duck at Perth on his international return which dampened the festive feel around this ODI series taking place in Diwali week, Virat would be aiming to make amends with a fine knock and avoid the outside off-stump trap that has followed him for a long while.

"It's been frustrating...I still feel like I'm moving well. I'm feeling good out in the middle," Short told reporters, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo.

Former Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) star Rahul Chaudhari was at the Thyagaraj Stadium in Delhi on Sunday, experiencing the game from a different perspective. The retired raider, who now watches from the stands rather than playing on the mat, spoke about his transition and the league's remarkable growth, as per a release from PKL.