India, Oct. 18 -- The International Cricket Council has issued a strongly worded note mourning the deaths of three aspiring Afghan cricketers - Kabeer Agha, Sibghatullajh, and Haroon, killed in an airstrike in Afghanistan's Paktika province.

While formal investigators on the strike's circumstances continue, the immediate impact is painfully clear - a community grieving and a sport once again reminded that its most hopeful stories are not insulated from violence. The ICC's tone signals the seriousness with which global cricket views this moment.

The statement released by ICC read -

"The International Cricket Council (ICC) is deeply saddened and appalled by the tragic deaths of three young and promising Afghan cricketers, Kabeer Agha, Si...