After 8 years, Sri Lankan cricket board has finally allowed its cricket team to visit Pakistan! The attack in 2009 had struck the international cricket in Pakistan so that the country was labelled as ‘unsafe’ due to security issues.

The Sri Lankan team’s bus was attacked by gunmen in Lahore. Since that attack, Pakistan has endured gigantically as Zimbabwe has been the only international team to visit Pakistan.

Chief of Sri Lankan Cricket Thilanga Sumathipala, said that after a security appraisal, the group has been cleared to play 3 Twenty20 internationals.He additionally included that the Sri Lankan team will likewise play “at least one” of those matches in Lahore, where the assault happened which left eight individuals dead.

He additionally included that the Sri Lankan team will likewise play “at least one” of those matches in Lahore, where the assault happened which left eight individuals dead.

This T20 series could come as soon as next month, albeit any visit would at present require government endorsement before the group is sent to another country.

Sumathipala was cited as saying in an announcement:

WE HAVE HAD OUR SECURITY EXPERTS VISIT AND MAKE AN ASSESSMENT; THINGS LOOK POSITIVE WITH IMPROVEMENT ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND ESPECIALLY WITH LAHORE BEING CLEARED.

WE HAVE THREE T20 GAMES COMING UP AGAINST PAKISTAN IN SEPTEMBER AND WE WOULD LIKE TO PLAY AT LEAST ONE OF THOSE GAMES IN LAHORE.

The newly appointed PCB chairman, Najam Sethi said that he is appreciative for the choice made by Sumathipala to help Pakistan’s endeavours to take international cricket back to the nation. He further added that, after Sri Lanka, the gates for safe passage will be opened for other International teams for their tour in Pakistan.

Sethi said that he had held “productive talks” with Sumathipala on the sidelines of the Colombo summit and added that arrangements to organize maybe a couple T20 matches in Lahore will start soon.

Let’s hope they get the approval soon. We can’t wait to see Sri Lankan Team on our soil once again.

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