In a tragic event, three Afghan club cricketers - Kabeer Agha, Sibghatullah, and Haroon - lost their lives in Urgun , Paktika province, following an airstrike by Pakistan after returning from a friendly match in Sharana . This incident has sent shockwaves through Afghanistan’s cricket community and led to the national team’s decision to withdraw from the upcoming T20I tri-series in Pakistan next month.

Reports from Cricbuzz indicate that the players were invited to a small meal after the game. Some teammates, feeling exhausted from the day’s play, opted to stay behind. Those who attended were caught in the crossfire as the area was hit by multiple strikes before night fell.

An online commentator recounted that some players expressed their fatigue and chose not to join, while

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