On Saturday, Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced its withdrawal from the T20I tri-series following the death of three local cricketers, Kabeer, Sibghatullah, and Haroon, who were among eight people killed in the airstrike in the Urgun district, alleging that it was "carried out by the
Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) extended its gratitude to the International Cricket Council (ICC) for standing in solidarity over the killing of three domestic players in an airstrike in Afghanistan's southeastern Paktika province. The ACB urged the ICC to take "decisive" actions against tho
"I think the big game Pakistan is playing is that it is intentionally creating a conflict with Afghanistan, and then taking that war on a silver platter to President Donald Trump and inviting him to broker peace and get him another victory as a peace president of the world," Sachdev said.
Former Indian cricketer Madan Lal has mourned the killing of three Afghanistan cricketers in "an attack carried out by the Pakistani regime" on Friday and said Afghanistan Board will decide on the course of action it wants to adopt on cricketing ties vis-a-vis its neighbour.
According to Afghan Foreign Ministry, the talks are being held under the leadership of Defence Minister Mullah Muhammad Yaqoob and Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) expressed its deep sorrow and condolences on the tragic loss of three young Afghan cricketers - Kabeer Agha, Sibghatullah, and Haroon - who lost their lives in the cowardly cross-border airstrikes in Paktika province.
The Afghanistan cricket team paid tribute to the victims of the tragic airstrike in Paktika province, which claimed the lives of several local citizens, including three cricketers, in an attack "carried out by the Pakistani regime," ahead of their one-off Test against Zimbabwe.
The ministry said the discussion highlighted "recent regional issues," adding that the repeated airstrikes and cross-border attacks by Pakistan had intensified tensions between the two nations.
Even as Pakistan and Afghanistan gear up to meet in Doha to broker a peace after days of border clashes, the Taliban Government said that Afghanistan reserves the right to respond to Pakistani airstrikes on its land.
Taliban Spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid said that though Afghanistan is committed to peaceful resolution, the current incidents are due to acts of aggression by Pakistan.
In a post shared on X, Chaturvedi said, "Pakistan establishment is made up of a bunch of cowards who thrive on the blood of their innocent victims and get thrashed at the borders. Shame on them. Good to see Afghanistan Cricket Board call off their series matches with Pakistan, maybe BCCI
Afghanistan cricketers condemned the loss of lives, including three cricketers, in the recent Pakistani aerial strikes on Afghanistan. Afghanistan Captain Rashid Khan lashed out at Pakistan and stated that such "unjust" and "unlawful actions" constitute a "grave violation" of human rights