The suicide bomb blast in Islamabad affected the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka ODI series. Some players of the Sri Lankan team had refused to continue playing in the ODI series due to security reasons. Due to this, there was a change in the schedule, as a result now the second ODI match will be played on Friday instead of Thursday. But amidst all this the Pakistan team has been punished. Why has the Pakistan team been punished 2 days after the Islamabad blast? Here you will get the answer to this question.

Pakistan team got punishment

The International Cricket Council (ICC) said that a fine of 20 percent of the match fee has been imposed on the players of Pakistan team. The reason for this penalty is slow over rate. It was told that in the first ODI match played in Rawalpindi, Pakistan team was 4 overs behind the set target. Although Pakistan won the first ODI match by 6 runs.

ICC match referee Ali Naqvi gave this punishment. Captain Shaheen Afridi accepted his punishment, due to which ICC did not need any hearing. Let us tell you that 12 people lost their lives in the blast in Islamabad, while 27 people were seriously injured.

Changed schedule of ODI series

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI was played on 11 November in Rawalpindi. Despite a fighting inning of 59 runs by Wanindu Hasaranga, Sri Lanka lost that match by 6 runs. The second ODI match was to be played on Thursday, 13 November, but now it will be played on 14 November. The last match is to be played on 16th November in Rawalpindi itself.

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There is an atmosphere of fear in the Sri Lankan cricket team after the blast in Islamabad. There is news of 12 people killed and more than 20 people injured in the Islamabad blast. For this reason many Sri Lankan cricketers had refused to play in the remaining matches of the ODI series. Although the Sri Lankan Cricket Board gave full assurance of safety to its players, it also warned of sanctions for leaving the series midway. Actually, this is not the first time that an atmosphere of fear has been created among Sri Lankan cricketers by going to Pakistan. About 16 years ago a terrorist attack shook the cricket world.

Attack on Sri Lankan team

This incident happened in the year 2009, when the Sri Lankan team went on Pakistan tour for 3 ODI and 2 Test matches. Sri Lanka vs Pakistan second test was being played in Lahore, which was to run from 1-5 March. Meanwhile, on the morning of March 3, the Sri Lankan cricket team left for Gaddafi Stadium in a bus. But near Liberty Square, 12 terrorists armed with guns were waiting for the team bus.

7 Sri Lankan players injured

In this attack, 7 players including the then captain of the Sri Lankan team Mahela Jayawardene and vice-captain Kumar Sangakkara were injured. The names of these 7 players were Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, Ajantha Mendis, Thilan Samaraweera, Tharanga Paranavitana, Chaminda Vaas and Suranga Lakmal. Of these, Samaraweera and Paranavitana were seriously injured and were hospitalized for some time. Other cricketers suffered minor injuries.

6 policemen martyred

The terrorists started firing indiscriminately at the Sri Lankan cricket team bus. The police somehow ensured the safety of the team by retaliating, but in this action, 6 police personnel and 2 civilians lost their lives. After a struggle that lasted for 20 minutes, the terrorists fled from there, but left the rocket launcher and ammunition behind.

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SL vs PAK: Pakistan is once again surrounded by the shadow of terror. After the suicide attack in Islamabad, serious questions have started being raised on the security system of the country. Meanwhile, the touring Sri Lankan cricket team has expressed deep concern about its safety and many players are in a mood to leave the country immediately. At the same time, Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC) has given a clear warning to the players that if any player or staff member leaves Pakistan, he will have to face consequences.

Players scared after the explosion

The car bomb blast in Islamabad on Tuesday created a stir in the Sri Lankan camp. It is being told that the Pakistani team was also staying in the same area at the time of the blast. After this, eight players of the Sri Lankan team and some support staff expressed their desire to return home immediately. Players say that the situation is worsening and it is no longer safe to live in Pakistan.

SLC’s strict stance

The Sri Lanka Cricket Board has refused to accept this decision of the players. The board said that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the local administration have given full assurance of security, so there is no need for anyone to go back. SLC warned in its statement that if any player or staff member leaves Pakistan in violation of the board’s order, a formal review will be conducted and disciplinary action will be taken against him.

That means, players who flee Pakistan may have to face strict action from the board after returning to Sri Lanka.

Pressure on players increased

According to sources, throughout the day the Sri Lankan players kept demanding to get out of Pakistan. They want the tour to be canceled midway. Sri Lanka has played only one ODI match so far in this tour, while two more matches are left. After this, they also have to play a triangular T-20 series with Zimbabwe in Pakistan.

Keeping in view the concerns of the players, a long meeting was held late night between the board, team management and Pakistani security agencies. For this reason, the remaining two ODI matches have been postponed by one day. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi said that now these matches will be played on 14 and 16 November.

Pakistan’s disgrace again

This incident is another big blow to the image of Pakistan. In the last few years, due to repeated terrorist attacks there, many teams have withdrawn from the tour. Now, with the Sri Lankan team feeling insecure, questions have once again been raised on hosting Pakistan.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has held India responsible for the suicide blast outside a court in Islamabad. India termed the statements of Pakistan PM Shahbaz Sharif as fabricated stories.

India responded to Shahbaz Sharif’s allegations

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “Pakistan is creating such fabricated stories to divert people’s attention from its internal problems. In Pakistan, power is being seized at the behest of the military, keeping the Constitution aside. The international community is well aware of the reality and will not be misled by Pakistan’s desperate diversionary tactics.”

12 killed in Islamabad blast

On Tuesday, a suicide bomber blew himself up outside a court in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, killing at least 12 people and injuring 27 others. According to Pakistan’s Home Minister, the attacker wanted to enter the court complex, but when he failed, he blew himself up near a police vehicle at the gate of the building in the G-11 area of ​​the capital at 12.39 pm (local time).

The terrorist organization Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) took responsibility for the suicide attack. Despite this, Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif tried to blame India for the attack that took place on Tuesday (November 11, 2025).

Shahbaz Sharif accused India

According to Pakistan’s government news agency APP, Shehbaz Sharif said, “These attacks are a part of terrorism sponsored by India, whose objective is to destabilize Pakistan.” Shahbaz Sharif also claimed without showing any evidence that a network operating from Afghanistan’s soil was also responsible for the attack on children in Wana.

Pakistan Home Minister Mohsin said that Pakistan clearly believes that Afghanistan should stop terrorism from its soil, otherwise we will have to take action against them.

12 people have died and 27 others have been injured in a blast outside the District Judicial Complex in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad. Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has called this blast a ‘wake up call’. He said that Pakistan is currently in a state of war. During this, Afghanistan was also targeted for not finding any solution to the peace agreement.

‘Islamabad blast a message from Kabul’

Khawaja Asif said, “Whoever thinks that the Pakistani Army is fighting this war in the Afghan-Pakistan border area and remote areas of Balochistan should take today’s suicide attack on the District Court of Islamabad as a warning. This is a war for the whole of Pakistan, in which the Pakistani Army is making sacrifices and making the people feel safe.”

The Pak Defense Minister said, “In such an environment, it would be meaningless to have any big hopes for successful talks with the government of Afghanistan. The government of Kabul can stop terrorism in Pakistan, but bringing this war to Islamabad is a message from Kabul, to which Pakistan is present with full force to respond.”

Threatened suicide attack in Islamabad

According to Pakistani newspaper Dawn, Pakistan Home Minister Mohsin Naqvi called the blast a suicide attack. He said, “The attacker stood outside the court for about 12 minutes. First he tried to go inside the court, but when he could not go inside, he targeted the police vehicle. We are investigating the incident from different angles. This is not an ordinary bomb blast.”

Pakistan’s interior minister said, “Things will become clear in the coming days and those involved will not be spared. Rangers and police will ensure that the security of international events being held in the capital is not compromised.”

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