{"id":139150,"date":"2026-03-09T10:07:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=139150"},"modified":"2026-03-09T10:07:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:37:24","slug":"sri-lanka-calls-off-afghanistan-series-in-uae-due-to-mideast-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=139150","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lanka calls off Afghanistan series in UAE due to Mideast war"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-70723434\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">Sri Lanka has indefinitely postponed a six-match white-ball series against Afghanistan that was due to start in the United Arab Emirates this week, an official said on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had to cancel because of the flight situation&#8230; and the ongoing fighting in the region,\u201d a Sri Lanka Cricket official told AFP.<\/p>\n<p>The teams were scheduled to play three T20 internationals in Sharjah on March 13, 15 and 17, and three one-day internationals in Dubai on March 20, 22 and 25.<\/p>\n<p><b>Also read | <a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/gary-kirsten-appointed-sri-lanka-mens-team-head-coach-jayasuriya-replacement\/article70722836.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Gary Kirsten appointed Sri Lanka men\u2019s team head coach<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>It would have been the first time that Afghanistan had hosted Sri Lanka for a bilateral series.<\/p>\n<p>Fighting has spread across the Middle East since the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, with Tehran launching retaliatory strikes.<\/p>\n<p>The conflict has disrupted flights across the region, including in Dubai, where the airport was briefly closed on Saturday as Iran fired drones and missiles at targets across the Gulf.<\/p>\n<p>War-ravaged Afghanistan has never hosted an international cricket match, instead having to play its home fixtures in India or the UAE.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Mar 09, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/afghanistan-vs-sri-lanka-white-ball-series-postponed-uae-war\/article70723434.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sri Lanka has indefinitely postponed a six-match white-ball series against Afghanistan that was due to start in the United Arab Emirates this week, an official said on Monday. \u201cWe had to cancel because of the flight situation&#8230; and the ongoing fighting in the region,\u201d a Sri Lanka Cricket official told AFP. 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