Pakistan to host Sri Lanka, England for tri-series action
A crucial ICC World Test Championship series and a T20I series against Sri Lanka, as well as an ODI tri-series that also features England on the cards.
Pakistan will host Sri Lanka and England in an ODI tri-series in October. The series featuring the three former world champions will serve as crucial preparation on the road to next year’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.
Starting October 18, with hosts Pakistan facing Sri Lanka in the opener, the tri-series will be staged in Rawalpindi and Lahore, with the final taking place on October 31.
Following the tri-series, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will also compete in a two-match ICC World Test Championship series. The action will begin with the first Test starting November 9 in Rawalpindi, followed by the series decider in Lahore from November 17.
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Sri Lanka are currently trailing 1-0 against India in a two-match series at home, having been defeated by the visitors in the first Test in Galle.
They are placed sixth in the WTC Standings while Pakistan are eighth following a 1-1 series draw against the West Indies. The team are currently on the tour of England for a three-Test series, which is also a part of the ongoing World Test Championship cycle.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka will also participate in a three-match T20I series in the lead-up to the ODI tri-series. Played between October 9 and 13, the series will be hosted in Rawalpindi.
The two teams had previously locked horns in the format back in February in a thrilling ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 clash.
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Pakistan’s series schedule:
Against Sri Lanka (T20Is and Test series)
9 October – First T20I at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
11 October – Second T20I at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
13 October – Third T20I at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
4-6 November – Three-day match, Islamabad
9-13 November – First Test at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
17-21 November – Second Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
ODI tri-series (Against England and Sri Lanka)
18 October – Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
20 October – Pakistan v England, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
22 October – Sri Lanka v England, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
25 October – Pakistan v England, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
27 October – Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
29 October –Sri Lanka v England, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
31 October – Tri-series final, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore