Tickets for the much-anticipated Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan would go on sale after the Youm-e-Ashura, which is scheduled to be held on September 10. As per media reports, the tickets will be available online as well as sold by a private courier company, with the minimum price tag of Rs500. The Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan came as a breath of fresh air for the cricketing nomad nation of Pakistan. According to the original programme, Pakistan was scheduled to host Sri Lanka for two World Test Championship matches in October before Sri Lanka returns for three ODIs and three T20Is in late December. However, the boards decided to swap matches following a ‘phone discussion between PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani and SLC President Shammi Silva. The Sri Lanka cricket team will arrive in Karachi on 25 September where it will play three ODIs on 27 and 29 September and 2 October. Lahore will host three T20Is on 5, 7 and 9 October after which the visitors will fly home on 10 October.