Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:32am on 18 Oct 2025,Saturday Sports
Afghanistan has withdrawn from the upcoming tri-nation T20I series involving Pakistan and Sri Lanka, scheduled for November 2025, following a deadly airstrike by Pakistan in Paktika province. Three Afghan cricketers—Kabeer, Sibghatullah, and Haroon—were killed when Pakistani forces targeted a gathering of civilians returning from a friendly match in Sharana. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) condemned the attack as a “cowardly act” by the Pakistani regime. Captain Rashid Khan and other top players expressed outrage, supporting the ACB’s decision to pull out of the series. (PC: NDTV)
