Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium (AFP Photo)
The second match will also be played at the same venue from November 17 to 21. The two teams will play the match in Rawalpindi from November 17 to 21. Because of worsening smog in Lahore, pakistan have changed the venue of the second Test against Sri Lanka. Because of smog, in November 2020, Pakistan moved its limited-overs series against Zimbabwe from Lahore to Rawalpindi. In December 2022, a Test match between Pakistan and New Zealand was also shifted from Multan to Karachi due to similar air-quality concerns.
Join conversation Share your thoughts in the comments Be respectful · TOI community guidelines According to IQAir, a Swiss company that monitors air quality, Lahore is currently the most polluted major city in the world. Rawalpindi is already hosting the first Test of the series. The dates have not been changed. Lahore has been facing poor air quality in recent weeks as heavy smog has covered large parts of Pakistan during the winter season. The poor air quality has forced Pakistan to shift cricket matches to other venues in the past as well. Despite the change in venue, the second Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will take place on the originally scheduled dates. Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Tuesday that the second match of the two-Test series will now be played in Rawalpindi instead of Lahore.