Pakistan and Sri Lanka's second Test has been moved from Lahore to Rawalpindi, where the first Test is currently taking place. The PCB stated that "prevailing weather conditions" were the reason for the decision. During the months of October and December, severe seasonal smog blankets Lahore and other parts of Pakistan and India. At the time of writing (November 10), Lahore has the worst air quality of any city in the world, according to IQAir, a Swiss technology company monitoring air quality. Over the past week, it has frequently swapped places with Delhi for the poorest air quality globally. In the event that the game goes on regardless of the severity of the smog, the broadcasters had expressed concerns regarding the broadcast's quality in Lahore. They were told earlier this week not to make plans to travel to Lahore for the second Test because the air quality there was getting worse. The PCB was getting ready to make a public decision about moving the Test there. The PCB's efforts to extend Lahore's cricket season into early autumn are harmed by this decision. If the second Test had gone ahead at the Gaddafi, it would have marked the first time since 2007 that an international match had taken place in the city after November 1 of the previous year. Hazardous air quality in Punjab, and especially Lahore, has frequently affected cricket in this part of the season. In 2020, Pakistan and Zimbabwe will play a white-ball series in Rawalpindi instead of Lahore in November. In December 2022, a Test against New Zealand was shifted from Multan to Karachi. The dates for the Test are unchanged, taking place from 17 to 21 November.