Afghanistan Pulls Out of Cricket Series After Airstrikes Kill Three Players

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has withdrawn its team from an upcoming T20 tri-series in Pakistan after three Afghan cricketers were killed in a Pakistani airstrike in Paktika province. The ACB condemned the assault, which it said targeted a civilian gathering, as a "cowardly attack." The incident, which comes amid escalating border tensions and fragile ceasefire talks, has been condemned by the ICC and BCCI, highlighting the severe impact of the conflict on the sporting world.