The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has vehemently denounced the Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan that have killed innocent people, among them three young Afghan cricketers. The board referred to the attack as "a cowardly and unprovoked act".

After the sad event, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) made the announcement that it would not participate in the tri-nation T20I series with Pakistan and Sri Lanka, which was to be held in Rawalpindi and Lahore from November 17.

“The Board of Control for Cricket in India expresses its deep sorrow and condolences on the tragic loss of three young Afghan cricketers — Kabeer Agha, Sibghatullah and Haroon — who lost their lives in the cowardly cross-border airstrikes in Paktika province,” the BCCI said in an official statement.

“The BCCI stands in solidarity with the Afghanistan Cricket Board, the cricket fraternity and the families of the departed players during this moment of profound grief, and condemns this ghastly and unwarranted attack,” the statement added.

The ACB had earlier confirmed that the victims were among those struck during the Paktika airstrike, which has drawn widespread international condemnation.