new Delhi: Australia has come on a tour of Pakistan after nearly 24 years. At present, a three-match Test series (Pak vs Aus Test Series) is being played between these two teams. After this, the one-day series between Pakistan and Australia (Pak vs Aus ODI Series) is also to be played at the end of March. But, there has been upheaval in Pakistan’s politics, which has also affected the ODI series.
The politics of the country has heated up due to the atmosphere created against the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan. In such a situation, the venue of the ODI series between Pakistan and Australia (Pak vs Aus ODI Series venue changed) has also changed.
This decision has been taken keeping in mind the security of the upcoming ODI series. This ODI series is going to start from March 29. Earlier this series was to be held in Rawalpindi, but now it has been shifted to Lahore due to the PM of Pakistan. Actually, a no-confidence motion has been brought in the Pakistani Parliament against the current Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, on which voting is to be held next week.
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Due to this, Imran’s ruling party PTI is going to hold a big rally in Islamabad on March 27, where lakhs of supporters are being speculated to reach. At the same time, just before that on March 23, the front of the opposition parties is going to leave for Islamabad from Rawalpindi.
In such a situation, in view of the political instability in the country, it has been decided to change the venue of the ODI series to avoid any damage on this tour of Australia. According to the report of ESPN-Cricinfo, the Pakistani Interior Minister has announced this on Friday, 18 March.
Although the rally is to be held in Islamabad, Rawalpindi is a city adjacent to Islamabad, due to which the security of the match may be threatened. Whereas the March 27 rally of Imran supporters is to be held in Islamabad, which is just two kilometers away from the hotel of both the teams present in Rawalpindi.