Cricket
Mike Smith has 'zero doubt' Babar and Fakhar will deliver in final
After Pakistan were bowled out for 110 by Sri Lanka, batting coach Mike Smith said he has zero doubt Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman will deliver in the final.
Sri Lanka
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12 stories on Sri Lanka since 29 September 2026; the latest was published on 28 October 2026.
Key developments
- Mike Smith has 'zero doubt' Babar and Fakhar will deliver in finalPakistan were bowled out for 110 by Sri Lanka in Lahore on Tuesday, their first defeat after three wins in the tri-series.
- Cyclone Arnab hits India's southeast coast; no deaths reported yetCyclone Arnab made landfall on India's southeastern coast in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday as a 'very severe cyclonic storm' with winds of 115 to 125 kph and gusts up to 140 kph.
- England arrive in Pakistan for ODI tri-series with Sri LankaEngland's squad led by Harry Brook arrived in Pakistan for the ODI tri-series with Sri Lanka from October 18 to 31, as Sri Lanka lost Pathum Nissanka to injury.
- Naseem Shah says his best cricket is still aheadBack after seven months out with injury, the 23-year-old pacer says maturity has changed his bowling and that he has yet to play his peak cricket.
- Maaz Sadaqat eyes 2027 World Cup after ODI squad snubLeft out of Pakistan's ODI tri-series squad despite a 96 against Sri Lanka, the 21-year-old says he will use the break to prepare for next year's World Cup.
Asia
Cyclone Arnab hits India's southeast coast; no deaths reported yet
Cyclone Arnab made landfall in Andhra Pradesh with winds up to 125 kph; about 98,000 people were moved to safer areas and no deaths were reported at first.
Cricket
England arrive in Pakistan for ODI tri-series with Sri Lanka
England's squad led by Harry Brook arrived in Pakistan for the ODI tri-series with Sri Lanka from October 18 to 31, as Sri Lanka lost Pathum Nissanka to injury.
Cricket
Naseem Shah says his best cricket is still ahead
Back after seven months out with injury, the 23-year-old pacer says maturity has changed his bowling and that he has yet to play his peak cricket.
Cricket
Maaz Sadaqat eyes 2027 World Cup after ODI squad snub
Left out of Pakistan's ODI tri-series squad despite a 96 against Sri Lanka, the 21-year-old says he will use the break to prepare for next year's World Cup.
Cricket
Sahibzada Farhan breaks Abhishek Sharma's T20I series record
Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan scored 238 runs against Sri Lanka, the most in a three-match T20I series between full members, beating Abhishek Sharma.
Cricket
Kusal Mendis's unbeaten 87 gives Sri Lanka final T20I win in Rawalpindi
Kusal Mendis struck an unbeaten 87 off 48 balls as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the third T20I in Rawalpindi, despite Sahibzada Farhan's 76.
Cricket
Maaz Sadaqat's 96 seals T20I series win over Sri Lanka
Maaz Sadaqat hit 96 and Imran Randhawa took 3-11 as Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 82 runs in Rawalpindi to win the T20I series 2-0 with a match to spare.
Cricket
Sahibzada Farhan named Pakistan T20I captain, Shaheen keeps ODI job
Sahibzada Farhan replaces Salman Agha as T20I captain for the Sri Lanka series, while Shaheen Afridi leads the ODI side in the tri-series with England.
Cricket
Sri Lanka name squad for Pakistan tri-series as Pindi tightens security
Sri Lanka named a 16-man squad led by Kusal Mendis for the ODI tri-series in Pakistan, as Rawalpindi called in 1,500 extra police and 50 snipers for the matches.
Cricket
Pakistan cut Ireland tour to ODIs only ahead of World Cup
The PCB has dropped plans for a Test and a tri-series with Ireland and Zimbabwe, keeping only ODIs as Pakistan build towards the 2027 World Cup.
Cricket
Asian Games cricket: Pakistan to face Bangladesh in semi-finals after rain washes out all four quarter-finals
Rain in Nagoya washed out every quarter-final, sending the higher-ranked teams through. Pakistan meet Bangladesh and India face Sri Lanka in Thursday's semi-finals.