India, March 9 -- The upcoming white-ball series between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka that was set to take place in the UAE has been indefinitely postponed, with the conflict and the tensions in the Middle East and Western Asia being cited as the reason for the last-second decision.

The tour was supposed to begin on March 13 in Sharjah, with three T20I matches there, before three ODI games were scheduled in Dubai. However, escalation of tensions has made travel to and from the UAE extremely difficult, if not outright impossible.

Neither Sri Lanka Cricket or the Afghanistan Cricket Board have released statements, but as per an ESPNcricinfo report, both parties have reached an agreement and an understanding that the series cannot go ahead. ...