The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is confident that the upcoming three-match ODI series between Afghanistan and Pakistan will go ahead as planned in Sri Lanka next month amid the chaos in the Asian country after Taliban seized the power in the country.
The ODI series between Afghanistan and Pakistanis is part of the ICC ODI Super League to qualify for the 2023 World Cup in India. The ODIs will be played between September 1 and 5 in Sri Lanka.
However, the political upheaval in Afghanistan might have an impact on the schedule but the PCB is confident that the ODI series will go ahead, as the Taliban authorities have reportedly given a green signal to the Afghanistan team to play the matches in Sri Lanka as scheduled.
A well-informed source in the PCB revealed that Pakistan had got positive signals from Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) about the ODI series in Sri Lanka.
As reported by PTI, the source said: “The series appears to be on and the indications we have got is that the Taliban authorities have given green light for the series.”
He added, “We are going ahead with our plans and we will announce our squad as soon as the second test against the West Indies ends on 24th August.”
Noteworthy, the Afghanistan players have started training in Kabul while Pakistan will start training in Lahore from August 21 to 28 for the ODI series as the squad is scheduled to leave on 29th for Sri Lanka.
(With PTI Inputs)
