Overview
- PCB chairman and interior minister Mohsin Naqvi met the Sri Lankan squad and pledged “foolproof” state-level security with his personal oversight.
- The remaining ODIs in Rawalpindi were moved to November 14 and 16 following late-night consultations between boards and security officials.
- Multiple outlets reported at least eight players sought to return home, but SLC warned any departures would trigger immediate replacements and a formal post-tour review.
- Contingency plans aim to keep the subsequent T20 tri-series with Pakistan and Zimbabwe on schedule despite uncertainty over potential withdrawals.
- A suicide blast outside an Islamabad judicial complex killed 12 and injured dozens, renewing safety fears shaped by the 2009 attack on Sri Lanka’s team in Lahore.