Smog could force Zimbabwe T20Is, PSL 5 playoffs venue change

Smog could force a venue change for the upcoming Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) and Pakistan Super League (PSL) five playoffs which were originally scheduled to be played in Lahore.

The T20Is against Zimbabwe might be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi due to the rising smog in Lahore.

According to sources, the medical staff and officials of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are keeping an eye on the situation. If the smog continues to rise according to the current trends then the decision to host the T20Is in Rawalpindi will be made after the conclusion of the One-Day Internationals (ODIs) against Zimbabwe.

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The first ODI against Zimbabwe is scheduled to take place of October 30 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi.

The tourists are currently undergoing a seven-day quarantine period.

The three ODIs in Rawalpindi are scheduled to be played on 30 October, 1 and 3 November and will begin at 12pm local time. The three Twenty20 Internationals were originally scheduled to be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on 7, 8 and 10 November.

The remaining matches of the PSL 5 were scheduled to be played in mid-November at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.