Sri Lankan cricket team against Pakistan in the UAE in 2017–18
| Sri Lankan cricket team against Pakistan in 2017–18 | |||
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| Pakistan | Sri Lanka | ||
| Dates | 28 September – 29 October 2017 | ||
| Captains | Sarfraz Ahmed | Dinesh Chandimal | |
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| One Day International series | |||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
The Sri Lanka cricket team is currently touring the United Arab Emirates in September and October 2017 to play two Tests, five One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches against the Pakistan cricket team. It included the first Tests that Sarfraz Ahmed of Pakistan will captain following the retirement of Misbah-ul-Haq.
In August 2017, Thilanga Sumathipala, president of Sri Lanka Cricket, said that he would like to play at least one of the three T20I matches in Lahore, Pakistan during October. In 2009, the Sri Lanka cricket team were attacked by terrorists while travelling to the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Since then, the only Test side to visit Pakistan has been Zimbabwe, when they toured during May 2015. In September 2017, the fixtures were confirmed, with the final T20I match of the series to be played in Lahore. Sri Lanka Cricket said that players have a "contractual obligation" to play the match in Lahore, but it was unlikely to issue penalties to any player who chose not to visit Pakistan. Two of Sri Lanka's current team, Chamara Kapugedera and Suranga Lakmal were on the bus during the 2009 terrorist attack, and both could be selected for the T20I squad.
The second Test match is to be played as a day/night fixture, the first day/night Test for Sri Lanka. On 27 September 2017, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) named the umpires for the Test and ODI fixtures.
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