As Karachi National Stadium, Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium, and the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium continue to go under renovation work for the marquee event; it could be possible that Masood and his side would have to play in Sri Lanka or the UAE.
Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has backed the decision to drop the star pace duo of Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah for the second game of the two-match series
Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood claimed that the hosts "haven't learnt their lessons" and spoke of "harsh realities" regarding the team's lack of fitness after Bangladesh blanked them to clean sweep the series with a 2-0 win on Tuesday.
Shan Masood-led Pakistan were found to be six overs short during the Test and lost six World Test Championship (WTC) points. On the other hand, Najmul Hossain Shanto-led Bangladesh were docked three points after being found three overs short of the acceptable rate.
Star Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan on Monday was fined 10% of his match fee, and a demerit point for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi expressed hope about the hosts making a comeback in the two-match Test series after enduring a historic defeat against Bangladesh in the opening clash.
After his side's disappointing loss against Bangladesh in the 1st Test, Pakistan skipper Shan Masood accepted that his side made a lot of mistakes in Rawalpindi.
Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi slammed Shan Masood's side for '"lack of awareness" after their defeat in the first Test match against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi.