Virat Kohli to Shubman Gill - Cricket Fraternity Mourns Loss of Lives After Pahalgam Terrorist Attacks

As the world condemned the horrific terrorist assault in Pahalgam, India's sporting community wavered between sadness and anger, with some calling for the country to sever all sports links with Pakistan.

At least 26 civilians were killed and numerous others were injured when terrorists opened fire on Tuesday at a popular tourist destination in Pahalgam, south Kashmir. The attack has been attributed to the Resistance Front (TRF), a shadow organisation of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group, which is outlawed in Pakistan.

The victims' intended vacation in Jammu and Kashmir turned into a nightmare. Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Gujarat, Haryana, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh were among the states represented by the large number of attendees. In addition, two foreigners from the United Arab Emirates and Nepal were also slain.

Cricketers Offer Tribute to Pahalgam Terrorist Attacks:

Heartbreaking to hear about the terrorist attack in Kashmir. My thoughts are with the families of the victims. Praying for peace and strength. 🙏

— K L Rahul (@klrahul) April 22, 2025

Praying for the families of the deceased. Those responsible for this will pay. India will strike. #Pahalgam

— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) April 22, 2025

Deeply saddened by the attack on tourists in Pahalgam. Praying for the victims and for the strength of their families 🙏🏻 Let us stand united in hope and humanity. #PahalgamTerroristAttack

— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) April 22, 2025

We stand united against terror. Prayers for the victims of the Pahalgam attack 🙏

— Smriti Mandhana (@mandhana_smriti) April 23, 2025

Instagram story of Indian Captain Rohit Sharma for Pahalgam incident 💔🙏 pic.twitter.com/v9C9Gztpij

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 23, 2025

Virat Kohli's Instagram story. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/ly4Oh59Kz0

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 23, 2025

Heartbreaking to hear about the attack in Pahalgam. My prayers are with the victims and their families. Violence like this has no place in our country.

— Shubman Gill (@ShubmanGill) April 22, 2025

On April 22, at approximately 3 PM, this attack took place. This was one of the worst attacks in the area following the 2019 Pulwama terrorist attack. Numerous Indian cricket players, including Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Pathiv Patel, and Virat Kohli, sent their deepest sympathies to the victims and survivors following the incident.

Since the Pulwama assault in 2019, this attack has been the worst act of terrorism in the valley. Virat Kohli, the star batsman for India, begged for justice for the heinous act and offered his condolences to the victims' families. In order to convey his sorrow, India skipper Rohit Sharma also shared a heartbroken emoji on Instagram.

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