KABUL: Afghanistan’s top-order batsman, Najeeb Tarakai, succumbed to hisinjuries following a car accident last week, the country’s cricket boardconfirmed on Tuesday.
“ACB and Afghanistan cricket loving nation mourns the heart breaking andgrievous loss of its aggressive opening batsman & a very fine human beingNajeeb Tarakai (29) who lost his life to a tragic traffic accident leavingus all shocked,” Afghanistan Cricket Board said on Twitter.
The 29-year old cricketer had played in one T20I and 12 ODIs forAfghanistan, primarily as an opening batsman. His T20I best of 90 cameagainst Ireland in 2017.
