For the T20I series against Pakistan, Sri Lanka’s first team travels to Islamabad.

The first batch of Sri Lanka’s cricket team arrived in Islamabad for its tour of Pakistan and was given a rousing welcome at the Islamabad International Airport.

The 13-member roster features eight players of the T20 squad and five team management personnel.

The other five members of the Sri Lankan contingent are expected to arrive in Islamabad on Tuesday.

Pakistan and Sri Lanka will play a three-match T20 series with the first match at Rawalpindi on Friday October 9.

The remaining two matches of the series will also take held at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 11 and 13.