Overview
- Sri Lanka Cricket said captain Charith Asalanka and pacer Asitha Fernando are returning home due to illness and will miss the T20 tri-series.
- The board described the withdrawals as a precaution to ensure proper care and recovery before future assignments.
- Dasun Shanaka will lead Sri Lanka for the tri-series, with top-order batter Pavan Rathnayake added to the T20 squad.
- The event featuring Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe has been consolidated in Rawalpindi, with Pakistan vs Zimbabwe opening on Tuesday after schedule changes.
- The tour continues under tightened security following last week’s blast in Islamabad, and comes after Pakistan completed a 3–0 ODI sweep of Sri Lanka.