Sayed Naseem Sadaat, spokesperson for the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), has voiced firm condemnation of a recent airstrike by Pakistan in Paktika province, resulting in the deaths of three Afghan cricketers. The ACB is urging international cricket bodies to denounce the attack.

Emphasizing cricket's role as an ambassador of peace, Sadaat stressed that the sport should remain uninvolved in wartime conflicts. The ACB confirmed cricketers Kabeer, Sibghatullah, and Haroon were among the casualties.

The ACB's withdrawal from the Tri-Nation T20I Series involving Pakistan and Sri Lanka reflects broad outrage. With clear evidence implicating the Pakistani state, Afghan cricket players and international peers like Rashid Khan have expressed strong support for the ACB's protest.

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