# Pakistan move second Sri Lanka test to Rawalpindi from Lahore due to smog

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/pakistan-move-second-sri-lanka-test-to-rawalpindi-from-lahore-due-to-smog/
- Published: 2026-11-11T03:34:08+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T06:51:00+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/pakistan-move-second-sri-lanka-test-rawalpindi-lahore-due-smog-6541681
- Topics: Asia, World

## Key points

- Pakistan moved the second Sri Lanka Test from Lahore to Rawalpindi.
- The match remains scheduled for 17 to 21 November.
- Worsening smog has disrupted cricket fixtures in Pakistan before.

## Summary

The Pakistan Cricket Board has moved next week’s second Test against Sri Lanka from Lahore to Rawalpindi because of worsening smog. The change keeps the match on its scheduled dates and reflects how poor air quality is affecting sporting events.

The Test is due to be played from 17 to 21 November, with Rawalpindi already hosting the series opener. Lahore has faced poor air quality in recent weeks and is currently ranked the world’s most polluted major city by IQAir. Smog has prompted cricket relocations in Pakistan before, including a Zimbabwe limited-overs series in 2020 and a New Zealand Test in 2022.

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