Pakistan will host England and Sri Lanka in an action-packed home season.
LAHORE – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a busy international home schedule between Sri Lanka and England from October 9 to November 21.
The home season will begin with a three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, followed by a seven-match ODI tri-series featuring Pakistan, Sri Lanka and England. Sri Lanka will later return for a two-match Test series as part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27.
Sri Lanka will be the first visiting team to face Pakistan in three T20 matches at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 9, 11 and 13.
England will then join Pakistan and Sri Lanka for the ODI tri-series, which will run from October 18 to 31. The first three matches will be played in Rawalpindi, before the action shifts to Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium for the remaining league matches and the final.
Pakistan will open the tri-series against Sri Lanka on October 18, followed by England on October 20, Sri Lanka will play England on October 22.
After shifting to Lahore, Pakistan will face England on October 25 and Sri Lanka on October 27. The final league match between Sri Lanka and England will be played on October 29, with the top two teams qualifying for the final on October 31.
After the ODI tournament, Sri Lanka will play a three-day warm-up match in Islamabad from November 4 to 6.
The visitors will then face Pakistan in a two-Test series, which will form part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27. The first test will be played from November 9 to 13 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, while the second test will be played from November 17 to 21 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
The Test series will be Pakistan’s second home assignment in the ongoing World Test Championship cycle.
The ODI tri-series will also be Pakistan’s second consecutive home tri-series. PCB had previously hosted the tournament involving New Zealand and South Africa ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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