Pakistan Cricket Board has announced the both home and away series schedule for the Men in Green's 2024-25 season. The PAK team recently suffered an embarrassing exit from the T20 World Cup 2024 as they failed to even qualify for the Super 8 stage after defeats against arch-rivals India and the United States. However, they would try to bounce back from this and have a better season up ahead. They will have four home series and three away tours. They are set to have a total of 30 confirmed matches during this season.
Pakistan to play in tri-series after 21 years
Pakistan cricket team will be playing 7 Test matches in the home 2024-25 season. The real highlight for their home season would be the tri-series that they will be hosting against South Africa and New Zealand. This will be the first tri-series for Pakistan in 21 years and will take place in February just before the Champion's Trophy 2025. They last hosted a tri-series back in 2004 against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, where the Lankan Lions came out victorious after beating Men in Green in the Finals. Pakistan will be playing Test matches against Bangladesh, England, and West Indies at home during this season. Then they will also be touring Australia and Zimbabwe for three ODIs and T20Is each. Then a 3 T20I, 3 ODI, and 2 Test series against South Africa in this season.
Pakistan 2024-25 schedule
SCHEDULE OF PAKISTAN’S HOME INTERNATIONAL MATCHES IN 2024-25:
Bangladesh in Pakistan (Two Tests)
21-25 Aug – First Test, Rawalpindi
30 Aug-3 Sep – Second Test, Karachi
England in Pakistan (Three Tests)
7-11 Oct – First Test, Multan
15-19 Oct – Second Test, Karachi
24-28 Oct – Third Test, Rawalpindi
West Indies in Pakistan (Two Tests)
16-20 Jan – First Test, Karachi
24-28 Jan – Second Test, Multan
New Zealand and South Africa in Pakistan (ODI tri-series)
8 Feb – Pakistan v New Zealand, Multan
10 Feb – New Zealand v South Africa, Multan
12 Feb – Pakistan v South Africa, Multan
14 Feb – Final, Multan
SCHEDULE OF PAKISTAN’S AWAY INTERNATIONAL MATCHES IN 2024-25:
Pakistan to Australia (three ODIs, three T20Is)
4 Nov – First ODI, Melbourne
8 Nov – Second ODI, Adelaide
10 Nov – Third ODI, Perth
14 Nov – First T20I, Brisbane
16 Nov – Second T20I, Sydney
18 Nov – Third T20I, Hobart
Pakistan to Zimbabwe (three ODIs, three T20Is)
24 Nov – First ODI, Bulawayo
26 Nov – Second ODI, Bulawayo
28 Nov – Third ODI, Bulawayo
1 Dec – First T20I, Bulawayo
3 Dec – Second T20I, Bulawayo
5 Dec – Third T20I, Bulawayo
Pakistan to South Africa (Three T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests)
10 Dec – First T20I, Durban
13 Dec – Second T20I, Centurion
14 Dec – Third T20I, Johannesburg
17 Dec – First ODI, Paarl
19 Dec – Second ODI, Cape Town
22 Dec – Third ODI, Johannesburg
26-30 Dec – First Test, Centurion
3-7 Jan – Second Test, Cape Town
Pakistan's proposed dates for Champions Trophy 2025
The Pakistan Cricket Board also revealed that they have given ICC the proposed dates of 19 Feb to 9 Mar to conduct the Champions Trophy. However, the official schedule will be announced later on by the Cricket's top governing body.
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