Pakistan move second Sri Lanka test to Rawalpindi from Lahore due to smog
FILE PHOTO: A man is silhouetted amid dense smog and air pollution in the evening in Lahore, Pakistan, November 10, 2026. REUTERS/File Photo
Read a summary of this article on FAST.
Get bite-sized news via a new
cards interface. Give it a try.
Click here to return to FAST
Tap here to return to FAST
FAST
Nov 11 : The second match in the two-test series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka next week has been moved to Rawalpindi from Lahore due to worsening smog, the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Tuesday.
Rawalpindi is currently hosting the series opener, with the second match to be played from November 17-21 as scheduled.
Lahore has been grappling with poor air quality in recent weeks as seasonal smog blankets large parts of Pakistan during the winter months.
According to IQAir, a Swiss air-quality monitoring company, Lahore is currently the most polluted major city in the world.
Air-quality concerns have disrupted cricket schedules in Pakistan before. Smog led to the relocation of a limited-overs series against Zimbabwe from Lahore to Rawalpindi in 2020, and a test against New Zealand from Multan to Karachi in 2022.
Source: Reuters
Sign up for our newsletters
Get the CNA app
Stay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best stories
Get WhatsApp alerts
Join our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat app
Get bite-sized news via a new
cards interface. Give it a try.
Click here to return to FAST
Tap here to return to FAST
FAST
