Viral video shows Pakistan cricket team at ‘cement factory-like facility’ in Colombo
The clip shows Pakistani players getting down from a team bus and passing by dusty roads and dilapidated buildings in the surroundings
A video purportedly showing members of the Pakistan cricket team walking through what appears to be an unkept, industrial-looking backyard in Colombo has gone viral on social media, drawing strong reactions over the quality of facilities provided to the visitors.
The clip, widely shared on X, shows Pakistani players, including skipper Salman Ali Agha, Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Saim Ayub, getting down from a team bus and passing by dusty roads and dilapidated buildings in the surroundings.
Social media users reacted to the visuals by likening the surroundings to a “cement factory” and questioning whether the accommodation and logistical arrangements meet international standards.
One user claimed, “This is the facility and hospitality provided to the Pakistan cricket team in Colombo by Sri Lanka and the ICC. It looks like they are coming out of a cement factory.”
This is the facility and hospitality provided to Pakistan cricket team in Colombo by Sri Lanka and ICC.
It looks like they are coming out of a cement factory 😭🤣 pic.twitter.com/vXEfnrNvmD
— Suprvirat (@Mostlykohli) February 9, 2026
It remains unverified whether the footage captures the team’s actual lodging, a training site, or another part of the venue infrastructure. There has been no official response yet from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the International Cricket (ICC) or Sri Lankan authorities regarding the authenticity of the video or the circumstances shown.
The video has gone viral amid heightened tensions surrounding the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, in which Pakistan had moved to boycott its scheduled matches against India in Colombo, citing government directives. The ICC held a closed door meeting with the PCB and the Bangladesh Cricket Board to discuss the dispute.
The meeting lasted nearly four hours, following which they decided that the India-Pakistan match in the T20 World Cup will go ahead as scheduled on February 15 after Pakistan’s government decided to withdraw its boycott call.
