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Sri Lanka to continue cricket tour of Pakistan despite players raising security concerns after blast in Islamabad

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has directed its national team to continue its white-ball tour to Pakistan despite several players wanting to return home because of safety concerns. A suicide bomber detonated explosives and killed 12 people outside a court in Islamabad on Tuesday, hours before Sri Lanka’s One-Day International against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. Pakistan Cricket…

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Sri Lankan cricketers leave Pakistan after bomb blast in Islamabad; PAK vs SL ODI series in limbo

At least eight Sri Lankan cricketers will return home without playing in their tri-nation white-ball cricket series against Pakistan and Zimbabwe due to security concerns, a Sri Lankan official said on Wednesday. The players have expressed fears for their safety following Tuesday’s suicide bombing in the Pakistani capital, which killed 12 and wounded 27 outside…

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PCB approves budget of Rs 18.30 billion for 2025-26 season

The Pakistan Cricket Board, on Thursday, approved a budget of 18.30 billion rupees for the current fiscal year, but remained shy of outlining the estimated expenditures and revenues for 2025/26. In the last budget, the PCB’s expenses on rebuilding and renovating stadiums in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi for the ICC Champions Trophy itself hit nearly…

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