Tri-series on schedule regardless of Afghanistan pull out: PCB

Despite the pullout by Afghanistan, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) mentioned on Saturday (October 18, 2025) that the three-nation T20I event might be held on schedule from November 17 to 29 in Lahore.

A senior PCB official mentioned they’re in talks with just a few different boards to switch Afghanistan within the tri-series by which Sri Lanka is the third facet.

“The Tri-Series will progress as scheduled even after Afghanistan’s withdrawal. We are taking a look at a alternative group and as soon as finalised, the announcement might be made. The Tri-Series encompasses a third group in Sri Lanka so it’s on from seventeenth November,” he mentioned.

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has introduced that it could not be sending its group to Pakistan for the event, citing the tragic loss of life of three cricketers which it claimed occurred in Pakistan’s air strikes in Paktika province.

Afghanistan has had no bilateral collection with Pakistan since getting Test standing though its A groups steadily visited the nation earlier than their recognition by the International Cricket Council and plenty of Afghan gamers additionally skilled within the nation.

At one time, Pakistan had additionally allowed Afghanistan cricketers to play of their home occasions.

A dependable supply mentioned that the worldwide cricket division of the PCB was at the moment even taking a look at affiliate member groups together with Nepal and UAE as replacements for Afghanistan, however their precedence is to get a Test enjoying nation to take part within the tri-series.

Pakistan will even host Sri Lanka for a three-match bilateral T20 collection from November 11 to fifteen.

Pakistan’s relation with Afghanistan has remained tense for some time now and despite the fact that they hosted a tri-series, additionally that includes the UAE in Sharjah, previous to the Asia Cup.

Pakistani and Afghani spectators have been seated in several enclosures to keep away from clashes.