US EditionAfghanistan-SL series in UAE postponed amid Middle East crisis: Reports
- On Wednesday, the Afghanistan Cricket Board and The Sri Lanka Cricket postponed their March series in the UAE, canceling three Twenty20 matches in Sharjah and three One-Day Internationals in Dubai scheduled for March 13 to March 25.
- Afghanistan Cricket Board chief executive Naseeb Khan confirmed the postponement, citing logistics and regional instability following a U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran that has disrupted numerous Gulf countries.
- Efforts to shift the matches to Sri Lanka were stymied by a lack of available flights from the UAE, while organizing production, hotels, ground bookings, and security proved challenging.
- Global sporting events face widespread disruption as thousands of flights remain grounded. The International Paralympic Committee stated last Tuesday that it is "working diligently with Milano Cortina 2026 to find solutions for those affected."
- Formula One head Mohammed Ben Sulayem stated "safety and wellbeing will guide our decisions" regarding races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia next month, while Iraq's football coach Graham Arnold requested postponing a World Cup playoff due to travel chaos.
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The Independent
The Independent (US)The impact of the Middle East crisis on major sporting events and athletes
The Middle East crisis has led to a number of sporting events being cancelled or postponed
The Straits Times
MM News TVAfghanistan-SL series in UAE postponed amid Middle East crisis
March 11 - The limited-overs series between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka scheduled for March in the United Arab Emirates has been postponed due to the crisis in the Middle East, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Channel News Asia
Afghanistan-SL series in UAE postponed amid Middle East crisis: Reports
March 11 : 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
Afghanistan's white-ball series against Sri Lanka postponed
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AFG Vs SL White-ball Series Postponed To Late 2026 Due To Middle East Cricis: ACB
The Afghanistan Cricket Board: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced on Wednesday that the bilateral series between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, which was initially set to start on March 13 in the United Arab Emirates, has been pushed to late
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