Upcoming matches & series for Pakistan men’s cricket team (2025-2026)

That’s an excellent question! The Pakistan men’s cricket team has a busy and crucial stretch of international cricket coming up across the 2025–2026 season, including major home series and an ICC event.

Here is a detailed breakdown of the announced and scheduled upcoming matches and series for the Pakistan men’s national team (as of late September 2025):

🇵🇰 Pakistan Men’s Cricket Team Schedule (Late 2025 – Early 2026)

The schedule features a significant amount of home cricket in Pakistan, followed by the T20 World Cup, and an important away series in Bangladesh.

I. Home International Season (October – November 2025)

The main focus of late 2025 is a jam-packed home season against strong opposition, providing valuable preparation across all three formats.

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Key Series Highlights:

• South Africa Tour: This includes two crucial Test matches that form part of the 2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, starting in October. The white-ball matches that follow will be vital for T20 World Cup preparation.
• Sri Lanka Tour: A full white-ball series (ODIs and T20Is) against the formidable Sri Lankan side will immediately follow the South Africa series, keeping the team in competitive mode.
• Tri-Nation T20I Series: A short T20I tournament involving Afghanistan and Sri Lanka will be played on home soil, offering a final intense burst of T20 action before the ICC event.

II. ICC Event & Global Preparation (Feb – March 2026)

The team will travel for key preparation matches and the biggest global T20 event.

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Key Event Details:

• T20 World Cup 2026: Pakistan will be competing in the 20-team World Cup co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. Importantly, due to geopolitical agreements, Pakistan will play all of their T20 World Cup matches exclusively in Sri Lanka.
• Australia White-Ball Series (Split): The Australian team will tour Pakistan for a split white-ball assignment, with the T20Is played in February (as a final T20 World Cup tune-up) and the ODIs played immediately after the World Cup in March.

III. Away International Season (March – April 2026)

Following the conclusion of the T20 World Cup and the series against Australia, Pakistan embarks on a key away tour.

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Key Series Highlight:

• Bangladesh Tour: This multi-format tour is critical, especially the two Test matches, which will continue the team’s involvement in the 2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship cycle.

Summary of Key Series and Fixtures:

1. Home Series vs South Africa (Oct-Nov 2025): 2 Tests (WTC), 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is
2. Home Series vs Sri Lanka (Nov 2025): 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is
3. Home Tri-Series (Nov 2025): T20Is vs Sri Lanka & Afghanistan
4. Home Series vs Australia (Feb & Mar 2026): 3 T20Is (Feb), 3 ODIs (Mar)
5. ICC Men’s T20 World Cup (Feb-Mar 2026): All matches in Sri Lanka.
6. Away Series vs Bangladesh (Mar-Apr 2026): 2 Tests (WTC), 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is

Note: Dates for later 2026, such as the scheduled Test tour to England in August-September 2026, are not included in this 2025–early 2026 focus but confirm the long-term, packed schedule.

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