Yuvraj Singh condemned the killing of Afghan cricketers who died in a Pakistan air strike

The former Indian cricketer expressed grief and honoured the Afghan players who died in an alleged air strike by Pakistan.

Yuvraj Singh recently expressed grief and honoured the Afghan cricketers who unfortunately died in an alleged air strike by Pakistan. He led tributes after three Afghan cricketers who were killed in the incident, an alleged Pakistan air strike in Afghanistan’s Paktika province on Friday.

Pakistan’s alleged air strike kills three Afghan cricketers.

On Friday, an alleged airstrike was launched by Pakistan in Afghanistan’s Paktika province. The players who died in the incident were Kabeer Agha, SibghatullahZirok, and Harron. They had returned to Urgun after a friendly match in Sharana when the strike hit, part of a barrage that killed at least 10 people, according to official and multiple reports.

Yuvraj Singh expressed grief over the untimely deaths of the Afghan players.

Yuvraj Singh took to X to express his grief on the death of the Afghan players. He wrote, “Heartfelt condolences to the families of the young #Afghanistan cricketers who lost their lives in the recent attack. Our thoughts are with them during this difficult time. May their memories inspire peace & unity 🙏🏻” The Afghan Cricket Board called the attack a cowardly act. It named three local cricketers and announced that Afghanistan would withdraw from next month’s T20 tri-series in Pakistan, originally slated for Nov 17-29 in Rawalpindi and Lahore.

The BCCI also publicly condemned the violence and extended condolences to the families and the Afghan cricket fraternity, aligning with the ICC’s stance and the ACB’s grief.