Intensive heat will test the fitness of players when Pakistan hosts the West Indies in the three-match limited-overs international series starting Wednesday.
The Pakistan Cricket Board had to relocate the series to Multan from Rawalpindi last week because of the uncertain political situation in the country. The opposition, led by former Prime Minister Imran Khan, is planning rallies in the federal capital Islamabad, which is adjacent to Rawalpindi.
The temperature is expected to top 45 degrees Celsius this week in Multan, and organizers have pushed back the starting time for games to 4:00 p.m. local time to give some respite from the intense heat.
