Afghanistan top-order batsman Najeeb Tarakai has died from injuries he sustained in a road accident after being hit by a car in Jalalabad on Thursday. The 29-year-old was reportedly hit by a moving car last week while crossing a road. On Tuesday, he succumbed to his injuries, the Afghan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed his death in a statement on Twitter. “ACB and Afghanistan Cricket Loving Nation mourns the heartbreaking and grievous loss of its aggressive opening batsman & a very fine human being Najeeb Tarakai (29) who lost his life to a tragic traffic accident leaving us all shocked,” the board said in a Twitter post. Tarakai had played 12 T20Is and one ODI for the country. ACB and Afghanistan Cricket Loving Nation mourns the heart breaking & grievous loss of its aggressive opening batsman & a very fine human being Najeeb Tarakai (29) who lost his life to tragic traffic accident leaving us all shocked! May Allah Shower His Mercy on him pic.twitter.com/Ne1EWtymnO — Afg...
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