Afghanistan announces schedule for the ODI series against Sri Lanka in November

The Afghanistan Cricket Board announced in a media release on Monday that Afghanistan will tour Sri Lanka for a series of three one-day internationals in November of this year. The matches will take place at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on November 25, 27, and 30.

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“We are pleased with the outcomes of our discussions and negotiations with Sri Lanka Cricket on shifting the schedule to November this year. We are looking forward to playing Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka, which is a heavy task but a challenge that I know our players will embrace,” said Mirwais Ashraf, ACB Chairman.

The games were originally planned to take place in February 2023, but since both teams’ cricket schedules allowed for an earlier date, they were moved up to November. This will be the first bilateral trip by Afghanistan to Sri Lanka. These two teams have previously competed in four one-day internationals (ODIs), with Sri Lanka holding a 3-1 head-to-head advantage.