BCCI condoles the death of Afghan cricketers killed in Pakistan airstrike

Mumbai, October 18 (IANS). The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has expressed deep sorrow and condolences over the tragic death of three young Afghan cricketers Kabir Aga, Sibgatullah and Haroon, who were martyred in the horrific cross-border airstrikes carried out by Pakistan in the Paktika province of Afghanistan. The BCCI stands in solidarity with the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), the cricket community and the families of the deceased players in this hour of grief and condemns this gruesome and unjustified attack. BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia said on Saturday, “The loss of innocent lives, especially the promising players, is extremely sad and a matter of concern. We express our deepest condolences to the people of Afghanistan and share in their grief and loss. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has also expressed its extreme grief and shock over the tragic death of three young provincials in Paktika in the recent past in the Pactika. Afghanistan. Cricket The apex body of the ICC said that we strongly condemn the attack which snatched three talented players from families, communities and the world of cricket whose only ambition was to play the game they loved. Earlier, Afghanistan pulled out of the tri-series with Pakistan and Sri Lanka next month in retaliation for the airstrikes. The ACB has a statement on social media issued in which he condemned the incident and called it a cowardly attack by the Pakistani government. “The Afghanistan Cricket Board expresses its deep sorrow over the tragic martyrdom of the brave cricketers of Urgun district of Paktika province, who were targeted in a cowardly attack by the Pakistani regime this evening,” the Afghanistan Cricket Board said in a statement. The ACB further said: “The attack is a great loss to Afghanistan’s sporting community, its players and the cricket family. We express our deepest condolences and solidarity with the bereaved families of the martyrs and the people of Paktika province.” –IANS PAK Share this story Tags