Lanka Premier League has completed registrations for overseas players ahead of the 2026 season, with 650 cricketers signing up for the tournament. Among them, 102 players are from Pakistan, reflecting strong interest from Pakistani talent in the Sri Lankan franchise league. The registrations include players from 21 different countries. According to Sri Lanka Cricket, a […]
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Pakistan concedes too many runs in Sri Lanka T20 series decider
Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha admitted that his team conceded “too many runs” as Sri Lanka leveled the three-match Twenty20 International series after a rain-shortened decider at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Sunday. Read More: Sri Lanka clinch thrilling victory to level T20 series against Pakistan Pakistan had won the first match by six wickets, while the […]
SLC team stays in Pakistan after deadly Islamabad blast?
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi revealed on Thursday that Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir personally intervened to ensure the Sri Lankan cricket team continued its tour of Pakistan following Tuesday’s suicide bombing in Islamabad. The attack killed 12 people and injured 36, raising serious safety concerns for the visiting team. […]
Sri Lanka stays on for Pakistan tour after security assurances
RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) successfully ensured the continuation of Sri Lanka’s cricket tour after a brief security scare following the recent blast in Islamabad. The remaining two matches of the three-match ODI series have been rescheduled for November 14 and 16 in Rawalpindi. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi met with the Sri Lankan players […]
Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan to continue, matches rescheduled to Rawalpindi
ISLAMABAD: The Sri Lanka cricket team’s tour of Pakistan will proceed as planned, the visiting board confirmed late Wednesday, putting to rest reports that some players were considering returning home following Tuesday’s suicide bombing in Islamabad. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that the remaining ODIs and the T20I tri-nation tournament, featuring Zimbabwe, have been […]
SLC instructs team to continue Pak tour
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) instructed all its players, staff and team management to continue with the upcoming Pakistan-hosted tri-nation series after sources earlier said that at least eight players would be returning home due to security concerns. Twelve people were killed and 36 were injured in a suicide blast outside the district and sessions court […]
Ali Naqvi to referee Pakistan-Sri Lanka ODI series in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI – Pakistan’s Ali Naqvi has been appointed as match referee for the upcoming three-match ODI series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, scheduled to take place at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from November 11 to 15. For the first ODI, England’s Alexander Wharf of the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires will serve as an on-field […]