Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan has strongly condemned Pakistan for the latest airstrikes that claimed the lives of three Afghan cricketers together with a number of civilians. The victims, younger cricketers Kabeer, Sibghatullah, and Haroon, had been killed in an airstrike within the Urgun district, which additionally took eight civilian lives and left seven others injured. Rashid known as the strikes “immoral and barbaric,” criticizing Pakistan for concentrating on civilian infrastructure.
“I’m deeply saddened by the lack of civilian lives within the latest Pakistani aerial strikes on Afghanistan. A tragedy that claimed the lives of ladies, youngsters, and aspiring younger cricketers who dreamed of representing their nation on the world stage,” Rashid Khan posted on X.
“It’s completely immoral and barbaric to focus on civilian infrastructure. These unjust and illegal actions signify a grave violation of human rights and should not go unnoticed,” he added.
“In mild of the dear harmless souls misplaced, I welcome the ACB’s determination of withdrawing from upcoming fixtures towards Pakistan. I stand with our individuals at this troublesome time, our nationwide dignity should come earlier than all else,” Rashid wrote.
ACB Withdraws from Tri-Nation Collection
Following the tragic airstrikes, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has formally withdrawn from the upcoming tri-nation sequence, which was to characteristic Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka in November 2025. Rashid Khan, who will now concentrate on a T20I sequence towards Zimbabwe, has voiced his full assist for the ACB’s determination, emphasizing the significance of nationwide dignity over cricketing engagements.
Rashid Khan Sends Stern Message to PCB
Rashid Khan additionally seems to have despatched a agency message to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday, October 18, by eradicating the point out of Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) franchise Lahore Qalandars from his bio.
Till a number of hours in the past, his bio included 4 groups: the Afghanistan nationwide workforce, the Gujarat Titans of the Indian Premier League, the Adelaide Strikers of the Large Bash League, and the Lahore Qalandars. Now, solely the primary three stay.
This transfer comes shortly after the Afghanistan authorities accused Pakistan of violating the 48-hour ceasefire by finishing up airstrikes within the Paktika province, sending a transparent political and symbolic message from the Afghan cricket captain.
Rashid’s statements and actions spotlight the grief and anger throughout the Afghan cricketing neighborhood and replicate their condemnation of assaults concentrating on civilians. The withdrawal from the tri-series and the PSL bio change underline a agency stand in solidarity with the victims and their households.