Sri Lankan Delegation Visits Pakistan for Pre-Tour Security Assessment

Lahore, Oct 28: The Sri Lankan cricket board has dispatched a delegation to Pakistan in preparation for their T20 internationals next month. This reconnaissance team is consulting with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials to thoroughly understand the travel and security procedures set up for their visit.

The team's itinerary includes inspections of the venues in Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Faisalabad, where the matches will take place. They are also receiving detailed briefings from the organisers and local police authorities to ensure the safety and smooth execution of the games.

Traditionally, cricketing nations from the Southern Hemisphere, like those in the SENA group, have sent security delegations to Pakistan prior to tours. However, it is somewhat unusual for Sri Lanka to do so, since they were the first team to return to Pakistan in 2019. This marked a resumption of international cricket tours after a decade-long hiatus caused by the terrorist attack on their team bus in Lahore in 2009.

Sri Lanka has returned to Pakistan multiple times since 2019, and Pakistan has also successfully hosted the ICC Champions Trophy earlier this year. The upcoming series consists of a three-match bilateral series from November 11-15, followed by a T20 Tri-series that includes Zimbabwe, from November 19-29. Zimbabwe replaced Afghanistan in the Tri-series.

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