PCB Changes Venue as Lahore Air Quality Reaches Dangerous Levels
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has shifted the second Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka from Lahore to Rawalpindi because of worsening air pollution in Punjab.
According to the Associated Press, the match, scheduled for November 17–21, was relocated after Lahore’s Air Quality Index reportedly reached 421, indicating hazardous conditions.
The decision aims to protect players, officials and spectators from potential health risks associated with severe smog.
Rawalpindi will now host consecutive Test matches in the ongoing series, having already staged the opening encounter.
The venue change highlights growing concerns about the impact of environmental pollution on international sporting events in Pakistan.
