Several members of Sri Lanka’s squad currently in Pakistan for a three-match ODI series against the hosts and a tri-nation series featuring Zimbabwe, have expressed concerns over their safety and have asked for permission to return home.

This comes after the death of atleast 12 people and injury to 27 others following a suicide blast in Islamabad outside the district and session courts building in the capital’s G-11 area on Tuesday, as per Dawn.

The tour to Pakistan started with a six-wicket loss while chasing 300 at Rawalpindi on Thursday, and the second ODI of the three-match series will take place on Thursday. The tri-nation series, in T20I format, will start from November 17 onwards.

A statement from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said, “Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) was informed by the team man

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