3 Afghan cricketers killed in Pak air strike, cricket board withdraws from tri-series
18-Oct-2025.

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced its decision to withdraw from the upcoming tri-nation T20 series involving Pakistan and Sri Lanka, following the deaths of three Afghan domestic cricketers in airstrikes allegedly carried out by Pakistan's military regime in Paktika province.
In a statement shared on social media, the ACB condemned the incident, describing it as "a cowardly attack carried out by the Pakistani regime."
Afghanistan had been scheduled to participate in the tri-series, also featuring Sri Lanka, in Lahore and Rawalpindi from November 5 to 29.