Pakistan will host Sri Lanka and England for a packed international cricket schedule from October 9 to November 21, including a three-team ODI series, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka will arrive in Pakistan on October 4 and begin the tour with three T20Is against Pakistan at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 9, 11 and 13.
England will then join Pakistan and Sri Lanka for a seven-match ODI tri-series, including the final, from October 18 to 31 in Rawalpindi and Lahore.
The tri-series will begin with Pakistan facing Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi on October 18, followed by Pakistan against England on October 20 and Sri Lanka against England on October 22.
The tournament will then move to Lahore, where Pakistan will face England on October 25 and Sri Lanka on October 27. Sri Lanka and England will meet again on October 29, with the top two teams advancing to the final at the Gaddafi Stadium on October 31.
Following the tri-series, Sri Lanka will play a three-day match in Islamabad from November 4 to 6 before facing Pakistan in a two-Test series.
The first Test will be played in Rawalpindi from November 9 to 13, while the second Test will be held at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore from November 17 to 21.
The two Tests will be part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle.
The ODI tri-series will also mark the second successive year Pakistan has hosted a men’s ODI triangular tournament, following the 2025 series involving Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa. (Newswire)