Overview
- Afghanistan’s participation in Pakistan’s November 17–29 T20 tri-series with Sri Lanka is in doubt following recent border fighting.
- PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi has requested the ICC to prepare an alternate plan to keep the event on schedule.
- Sri Lanka has been invited to play three T20Is in Pakistan from November 11–15 as a lead-in to the tournament.
- Some reports claim Afghanistan has already pulled out, while major outlets describe the withdrawal as likely but not confirmed.
- Pakistan and Sri Lanka are discussing three T20Is in Colombo in early January 2026, a window that overlaps the BBL (December 14–January 25) and raises availability questions after PCB’s recent NOC suspension and outreach from Cricket Australia.