Afghanistan-SL series in UAE postponed amid Middle East crisis: Reports

The limited-overs series between Afghanistan and ​Sri Lanka scheduled ​for March in the United Arab ​Emirates has been postponed due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, media reports said on ‌Wednesday.

The teams ⁠were ⁠due to play three Twenty20s in Sharjah and ​three One-Day Internationals in Dubai between March 13 and March ​25.

The U.S. and Israel's attack on Iran has affected countries throughout the Gulf, disrupting ​travel in some of the ⁠world's busiest ‌transit hubs and forcing several ​sporting ​events to be cancelled.


"Yes, the white-ball ⁠series against Sri Lanka is postponed. There ​were some issues with flights, logistics, ​and the regional situation," Afghanistan Cricket Board chief executive Naseeb Khan told Cricbuzz.

"We also explored a second option to stage these matches in Sri Lanka and remained ‌in continuous contact with the Sri Lanka Cricket board. However, there were no available flights from ⁠the UAE to Sri Lanka at that time.

"Moreover, arranging production, hotels, ground bookings, and security within such ​a short period was quite challenging. Therefore, we ultimately decided to postpone it."

SLC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.