Pakistan move second Sri Lanka Test to Rawalpindi from Lahore due to smog

The second match in the two-test series between Pakistan and ​Sri Lanka next week has ‌been moved to Rawalpindi from Lahore due to worsening smog, the Pakistan ​Cricket Board said on ​Tuesday.

Rawalpindi is currently hosting the series ⁠opener, with the second match ​to be played from November 17-21 ​as scheduled.

Lahore has been grappling with poor air quality in recent weeks as ​seasonal smog blankets large parts ​of Pakistan during the winter months.

According to ‌IQAir, ⁠a Swiss air-quality monitoring company, Lahore is currently the most polluted major city in the world.

Air-quality ​concerns have ​disrupted ⁠cricket schedules in Pakistan before.

Smog led to the ​relocation of a limited-overs ​series ⁠against Zimbabwe from Lahore to Rawalpindi in 2020, and a test ⁠against ​New Zealand from Multan ​to Karachi in 2022.