Afghanistan were due to host Sri Lanka for a six-match series in the UAE, which has been hit by attacks from Iran.
Published On 10 Mar 2026
Sri Lanka have indefinitely postponed a six-match limited-overs cricket series against Afghanistan that was due to start in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this week due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
“We had to cancel because of the flight situation… and the ongoing fighting in the region,” a Sri Lanka Cricket official told the AFP news agency on Monday.
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The teams were scheduled to play three T20 internationals in Sharjah on March 13, 15 and 17, and three one-day internationals in Dubai on March 20, 22 and 25.
It would have been the first time that Afghanistan had hosted Sri Lanka for a bilateral series.
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