Overview
- Sri Lanka Cricket said captain Charith Asalanka and fast bowler Asitha Fernando will miss the Pakistan–Zimbabwe–Sri Lanka T20 event due to illness in a precautionary move for proper care and recovery.
- Former skipper Dasun Shanaka has been appointed to captain the T20 side, with top-order batter Pavan Rathnayake added to the squad.
- The Pakistan Cricket Board shifted the entire seven-game tournament to Rawalpindi and moved the opener to Tuesday, with Pakistan facing Zimbabwe first.
- The tour continues under enhanced protections after Pakistani officials and the military gave security assurances following the Islamabad blast.
- Sri Lanka enter the tri-series after a 3–0 ODI defeat to Pakistan, where Rathnayake debuted and scored 32 in the final match.