Lahore, 8 September 2025: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that Sri Lanka will tour Pakistan for a three-match ODI series from 11 to 15 November at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. This marks Sri Lanka’s first bilateral ODI series on Pakistani soil since 2019.
The ODI series is part of a packed international home season for Pakistan, which includes two ICC World Test Championship matches against South Africa, six white-ball games against South Africa, and a T20I tri-series featuring Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan from 17 to 29 November.
First bilateral ODI series in Pakistan since 2019
In 2019, Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka 2-0 in a three-match series, also held in Karachi and Rawalpindi. The first match was washed out due to rain. Sri Lanka’s most recent visit to Pakistan came during the 2023 ACC Asia Cup, where they played a group-stage match against Afghanistan in Lahore.
Pakistan’s home season: October to November 2025
The complete international schedule from 12 October to 29 November 2025 is as follows:
South Africa tour of Pakistan
- 12–16 October: 1st Test – Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- 20–24 October: 2nd Test – Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
- 28 October: 1st T20I – Rawalpindi
- 31 October: 2nd T20I – Lahore
- 1 November: 3rd T20I – Lahore
- 4 November: 1st ODI – Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
- 6 November: 2nd ODI – Faisalabad
- 8 November: 3rd ODI – Faisalabad
Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan
- 11 November: 1st ODI – Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
- 13 November: 2nd ODI – Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
- 15 November: 3rd ODI – Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Tri-Series T20I Tournament (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka)
- 17 November: Pakistan vs Afghanistan – Rawalpindi
- 19 November: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan – Rawalpindi
- 22 November: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka – Lahore
- 23 November: Pakistan vs Afghanistan – Lahore
- 25 November: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan – Lahore
- 27 November: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka – Lahore
- 29 November: Final – Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
ODI series key for team preparations ahead of 2026 calendar
The three-match ODI series will play a crucial role in helping both sides fine-tune their squads ahead of a busy 2026 calendar, including the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in Pakistan. The tri-nation T20I series will also offer selectors valuable insights ahead of next year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
