Kabul (Afghanistan): The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Saturday, October 18, announced its withdrawal from the upcoming T20 tri-nation series involving Pakistan and Sri Lanka, following the alleged death of three Afghan cricketers and five civilians in a Pakistani airstrike in Paktika province’s Urgun district.

The tri-series, organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), was set to take place from November 17 to 29 in Rawalpindi and Lahore. It would have marked the first time Afghanistan and Pakistan competed in such a tournament on Pakistani soil this year. However, growing tensions and violent clashes along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have derailed the cricketing ties between the two nations.

Statement of Condolence

The Afghanistan Cricket Board expresses its deepest sorro

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