October 19, 2025 8:07 AM
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Afghanistan Withdraws from T20 Tri-Series After Airstrike Tragedy
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has issued a strongly worded note mourning the deaths of three aspiring Afghan cricketers - Kabeer Agha, Sibghatullajh, and Haroon, killed in a Pakistan airstrike in Afghanistan’s Paktika province. The players had returned home after participating in a friendly cricket match when they were killed in an attack that also claimed the lives of several civilians. In a strong statement, the ICC condemned the attack, calling it a tragic loss for the cricketi...