Pakistan vs Bangladesh Test: There will be no spectators in the Karachi Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh… Know why the match will be played in an empty stadium

Pakistan vs Bangladesh Test: Bangladesh is going through an atmosphere of coup and riots these days. PM Sheikh Hasina has left the country. Mohammad Yusuf has become the interim PM. There is still tension in Bangladesh. Meanwhile, the cricket team is on a tour of Pakistan. For this, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has already announced its team.

But now a big news is coming out regarding this tour. The second Test match between Bangladesh and Pakistan will be played in an empty stadium without spectators. This is happening for the first time after the Corona period. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a statement regarding this.

This is how fans’ money will be refunded

PCB has said in its statement that construction work is going on in the stadium in preparation for the Champions Trophy to be hosted by Pakistan next year. This is why this decision has been taken. PCB said, ‘The safety and health of the fans is our priority. After discussing all the security issues, we have decided that it will be safe to conduct the second test in an empty stadium.’

PCB said that after this decision, the tickets issued for the match have been cancelled with immediate effect. He said, ‘Fans who have already bought tickets will be automatically refunded in full. This money will be refunded to the same account which was given while buying the ticket.’

A 2 match test series will be played between Pakistan and Bangladesh teams. Its first match will be played on 21st August in Rawalpindi. The last i.e. the second test match will be played from 30th August. This match will be played on the ground of Karachi.

Pakistan-Bangladesh Test squads

Bangladesh squad: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Kumar Das, Mehdi Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Syed Khalid Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam and Hasan Mahmud.

Pakistan team: Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamir Jamal (if injury recovers), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper) and Shaheen Shah Afridi.