Overview
- Sri Lanka Cricket directed players and staff to remain in Pakistan, warning of immediate replacements and a formal post-tour review for anyone who returns home.
- Pakistan’s authorities increased protection with army and paramilitary deployments, doubled guards, and state-guest protocols after Tuesday’s Islamabad suicide bombing that killed 12.
- The remaining ODIs were rescheduled to Nov. 14 and 16 in Rawalpindi, and the T20 tri-series with Zimbabwe will be played entirely in Rawalpindi from Nov. 18–29.
- At least eight Sri Lankan players initially sought to leave, but after briefings and assurances from PCB chairman and interior minister Mohsin Naqvi the squad agreed to continue.
- The 2009 Lahore attack on Sri Lanka’s team bus loomed over player concerns as organizers worked to keep international cricket in Pakistan on track.