New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- In a devastating blow to the cricketing world, three promising Afghan cricketers, Kabeer Agha, Sibghatullah, and Haroon, lost their lives in a Pakistan airstrike in Afghanistan's Paktika province. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed the tragic incident on Saturday, prompting strong reactions from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the global cricket community. The airstrike, which violated a recent ceasefire agreement, has led to Afghanistan's withdrawal from a scheduled tri-series in Pakistan.

According to Tolo News, Pakistan conducted airstrikes targeting residential areas in the Urgun and Barmal districts of Paktika province. The attack claimed several civilian lives, including the thr...