Mumbai: The Sri Lanka men’s cricket team’s tour of Pakistan is in jeopardy after eight visiting players, from a squad of 16, decided to return home following Tuesday’s suicide bomb blast in the Pakistan capital, Islamabad and resultant concerns over their security, a news report said on Wednesday.

The players have decided to return home on Thursday, just a few hours ahead of the second ODI, Telecom Asia Sport reported.

Sri Lanka Cricket sources told www.telecomasia.net that the players have threatened to skip the ODI series with Pakistan ahead of the second ODI on Thursday in Rawalpindi, which is likely to be postponed.

Although there has been no formal statement from the Sri Lankan board, sources close to the team indicate that initially the players were keen for the team to remain and

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