LAHORE: The upcoming three-match One-day International (ODI) series between Afghanistan and Pakistan has finally been postponed, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on late Monday night.
“PCB has accepted ACB’s request to postpone next month’s ODI series due to players’ mental health issues, disruption in flight operations in Kabul, lack of broadcast facilities and increased Covid-19 cases in Sri Lanka,” the PCB said in a statement issued on Twitter.
PCB has accepted ACB’s request to postpone next month’s ODI series due to players’ mental health issues, disruption in flight operations in Kabul, lack of broadcast facilities and increased Covid-19 cases in Sri Lanka. Both boards will try to reschedule the series in 2022.
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The ACB members could not build consensus over holding the series in Pakistan and they have now decided to host the series next year. “Both boards will try to reschedule the series in 2022,” the statement added.
Last week, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) had assured the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) that the series would take place in Sri Lanka after the Taliban takeover.
However, earlier today, the ACB informed that the board had some logistical issues and it will not be able to host the series in Sri Lanka. Later, it was decided to host the series in Pakistan. The Pakistani government had also issued visas to the Afghan squad to facilitate them.
