Cricket: Sri Lanka gearing up to host Pakistan-India series

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) who are expected to host the ODI and T20I matches between India and Pakistan this month have prepared two schedules and sent it to the Pakistan Cricket Board who have requested for the matches to be played here as the arrival dates of the two teams have not been confirmed.

The tour which has been approved by the Pakistan government is awaiting ratification from their Indian counterpart for it to go ahead.

However, at the request of the PCB, SLC have prepared the schedules which comprise three ODIs and three T20Is to be played at Pallekele in Kandy and at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Schedule for teams arriving on December 14: 

Dec 17: 1st ODI at Pallekele

Dec 19: 2nd ODI at Pallekele

Dec 22: 3rd ODI at RPS

Dec 24: 1st T20I at RPS

Dec 26: 2nd T20I at RPS

Dec 28: 3rd T20I at RPS

Dec 29: Departure

Schedule for teams arriving on December 15:

Dec 18: 1st ODI at Pallekele

Dec 20: 2nd ODI at Pallekele

Dec 23: 3rd ODI at RPS

Dec 26: 1st T20I at RPS

Dec 28: 2nd T20I at RPS

Dec 30: 3rd T20I at RPS

Dec 31: Departure