Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan has removed Lahore Qalandars from his social media bio following his country's withdrawal from a T20I series in Pakistan. This decision protests recent Pakistani airstrikes that reportedly killed eight civilians, including three young cricketers. Khan expressed strong condemnation and full support for the Afghanistan Cricket Board's move.
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