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News India Live, Digital Desk:T20 Tri-Series: Cricket, which is called a ‘gentleman’s game’, has a stain on it which may never be washed off. Relations between two neighboring countries, which have always been delicate, have now become an arena for political battle. In a heart-wrenching incident, three budding cricketers of Afghanistan were killed in an airstrike by Pakistan, after which Afghan cricket has taken such a drastic step which may change the cricket relations between the two countries forever. What is this heart-breaking incident? Some young players had gathered at a friend’s place in Urgun district of Paktika province of Afghanistan. They had just returned from playing a friendly match in the nearby town of Sharna. Little did he know that this would prove to be the last match of his life. According to reports, at the same time Pakistan launched an air strike in that area. 8 people lost their lives in this attack, which included three promising domestic cricketers of Afghanistan – Kabir Aga, Sibgatullah and Haroon. As soon as this news came out, there was a wave of mourning in the entire sports world of Afghanistan. Kabir was known as an aggressive batsman, Sibgatullah as a fast bowler and Haroon as an excellent all-rounder. The dream of these young players was to play for their country one day, but this war of politics took away both their dreams and their lives. Historic decision of the Afghanistan Cricket Board. Hurt by the death of its players, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) took a big decision. And took a historic decision. ACB has withdrawn the name of its team from the three-nation T-20 series to be held in Pakistan in November. Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan were to play in this series. The Afghanistan Board called it “a cowardly attack carried out by the Pakistani government” and said that they are boycotting this series out of respect for their martyred players. Afghanistan’s biggest cricket star and captain Rashid Khan also condemned this attack and supported the decision of the Board. He said that taking the lives of innocent civilians and players who dream of bringing glory to their country is a barbaric and immoral act. This incident is a dark chapter in the history of cricket, which is a reminder of how political enmity between two countries overshadows the game and the innocence of the players. This is not just the death of three cricketers, but also the death of the spirit of the game.