PM Shehbaz pats cricket team on winning ODI series against Sri Lanka

Published: 11:05 AM, 15 Nov, 2025
PM Shehbaz pats cricket team on winning ODI series against Sri Lanka
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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday congratulated the national cricket team on winning the One-Day International (ODI) series against the visiting Sri Lankan team, reported 24NewsHD TV channel. 

On his X handle, PM Shehbaz Sharif posted, “I congratulate our national team on winning the ODI series against Sri Lanka, and I commend Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi and his entire team for their great efforts.”  

“It was a wonderful display of cricket’s unifying spirit,” he further said, expressing special thanks to the Sri Lankan players and management. “Their participation once again reflected the enduring friendship between the two nations,” he added. 

Pakistan leads the three ODI series by 2-0. 

PCB Chairman congratulates team

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi also congratulated the Pakistan cricket team on their victory in the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

The Pakistan team won the second ODI by 8 wickets, securing the three-match series 2-0.

“Well done, Green Shirts! Thank you, Sri Lanka. Today, not only Pakistan but also our dear friends Sri Lanka and the game of cricket have won,” Naqvi said in a statement issued in Islamabad.

He commended the team’s performance, saying, “Thanks to the brilliant batting by Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, and Mohammad Rizwan, the Pakistani team has won the second ODI and the series.”

He also expressed gratitude to the Sri Lankan team, saying, “I specially thank the players and management of the Sri Lankan team.”

Naqvi also appreciated the fans’ support, and said, “Cricket enthusiasts have fully supported the Sri Lankan team.”

 

Reporter Awais Kiyani

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