Pakistan, Aug. 3 -- Karachi is unlikely to host Pakistan's upcoming home series against Sri Lanka and the tri-nation ODI tournament also featuring England, with Lahore and Rawalpindi emerging as the frontrunners to stage the matches, sources said on Sunday.

Sources said that extensive redevelopment work at the National Bank Stadium makes it unlikely to host international matches during the scheduled window. As a result, Pakistan's home Test and T20I series against Sri Lanka, along with the tri-nation ODI tournament involving Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka, are expected to be staged in Lahore and Rawalpindi instead.

Discussions over the final allocation of venues for both the bilateral series and the tri-nation tournament are still ongo...