Sri Lanka’s ongoing tour of Pakistan is in serious doubt after a bomb blast in Islamabad on Tuesday prompted safety concerns among the visiting players. According to reports, several members of the Sri Lankan squad have informed their cricket board that they are unwilling to continue with the tour, citing security fears. The team is currently in Islamabad with the next match scheduled to be played in Rawalpindi on Thursday, November 13
The development comes amid heightened tension following the explosion, which has raised fresh questions about player safety in Pakistan. Pakistan’s Interior Minister and PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi met the Sri Lankan High Commissioner earlier today in a bid to reassure the visiting delegation about the security arrangements in place for the remainder of the s

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