The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the squads for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka and the ODI tri-series featuring Pakistan, Sri Lanka and England.
Sahibzada Farhan has been named captain of the 15-member T20I squad for the Sri Lanka series. Shaheen Shah Afridi will continue to lead Pakistan in the ODI tri-series. I am excited to see how the new squads perform.
Farhan set to captain Pakistan T20I side
The three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka will take place at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from October 9 to 13.
The first T20I is set for October 9, and the second match will happen on October 11. The third match is scheduled for October 13.
Farhan, Abdul Samad, and Abrar Ahmed are part of the T20I squad. Arafat Minhas, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Nawaz and Mohammad Imran Randhawa have also been named in the squad. Khawaja Mohammad Nafay has been chosen as the wicketkeeper.
Sri Lanka’s visit will be a bilateral short-format series between the two teams in Pakistan, as in 2019. That year, Sri Lanka played a three-match T20I series in Lahore.
England to join Pakistan, Sri Lanka in ODI tri-series
After the T20Is, England will join Pakistan and Sri Lanka for a six-match ODI tri-series running from October 18 to October 31.
Pakistan will begin the tournament by playing Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 18. Then, on October 20, Pakistan will face England at the ground.
Next, the teams will move to Lahore. There, Pakistan will play England on October 25. Sri Lanka will play on October 27. On October 29, Sri Lanka and England will meet for their match.
The top two teams from the group stage will advance to the final. The final will be held at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on October 31.
Test Series to Follow
Sri Lanka will stay in Pakistan after the tri-series for a three-day up match in Islamabad from November 4 to 6.
After that, the two teams will play a two-match Test series as part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle.
The first Test will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from November 9 to 13.
The second Test will take place at Gaddafi Stadium, in Lahore, from November 17 to 21.
