The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed a packed home schedule featuring Sri Lanka and England, with bilateral and tri-series matches to be held between October 9 and November 21.
Sri Lanka will be the first visiting side, arriving in Pakistan on October 4 for a three-match T20I series.
All three matches will be played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 9, 11 and 13.
England will then travel to Pakistan for an ODI tri-series involving the hosts and Sri Lanka. The tournament will begin on October 18 and conclude with the final on October 31, with matches split between Rawalpindi and Lahore.
After the tri-series, Sri Lanka will play a three-day warm-up match in Islamabad from November 4 to 6 before beginning a two-Test series against Pakistan.
The opening Test, part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27, will be played in Rawalpindi from November 9 to 13. The second Test is scheduled for Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore from November 17 to 21.
The upcoming series will mark Pakistan’s second home Test assignment of the current World Test Championship cycle. South Africa previously toured Pakistan for a two-Test series in October last year.
The ODI tri-series will also be Pakistan’s second tournament of its kind in consecutive years. In February 2025, Pakistan hosted New Zealand and South Africa in an ODI tri-series ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy.
The tri-series will open with Pakistan facing Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi on October 18. Pakistan will then take on England at the same venue on October 20, followed by Sri Lanka’s clash with England on October 22.
The teams will subsequently move to Lahore. Pakistan will meet England on October 25, while Pakistan and Sri Lanka will face each other on October 27. Sri Lanka and England will play the sixth match on October 29, with the tournament’s top two teams advancing to the final on October 31.
Schedule
Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan
October 9: 1st T20I — Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
October 11: 2nd T20I — Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
October 13: 3rd T20I — Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
November 4-6: Three-day match — Islamabad
November 9-13: 1st Test — Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
November 17-21: 2nd Test — Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
ODI Tri-Series: Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka
October 18: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka — Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
October 20: Pakistan vs England — Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
October 22: Sri Lanka vs England — Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
October 25: Pakistan vs England — Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
October 27: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka — Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
October 29: Sri Lanka vs England — Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
October 31: Tri-series final — Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
