Pakistan To Host Sri Lanka For Three-Match ODI Series In November

Pakistan will host Sri Lanka for a three-match ODI series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from November 11 to 15, in a tight window between the end of their home series against South Africa and the start of a T20I tri-series with Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.

After finishing the third ODI against South Africa in Faisalabad on November 8, Pakistan will have just two days of rest before taking on Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi on November 11, 13, and 15. The quickfire series will keep the hosts stationed in Rawalpindi, where the T20I tri-series begins on November 17 against Afghanistan before moving to Lahore for the final phase.

This will be Sri Lanka’s first bilateral ODI series in Pakistan since 2019, when the hosts secured a 2-0 win under Sarfaraz Ahmed after the opening match was washed out in Karachi. Sri Lanka last toured Pakistan just ahead of the 2023 ODI World Cup, when they featured in the Asia Cup in Lahore.

The ODI series adds another high-profile contest to Pakistan’s packed home season, which begins with two Tests against World Test Championship holders South Africa from October 12 to 24, followed by limited-overs matches. The season concludes with the T20I tri-series, set to run from November 17 to 29.

Pakistan enter the busy schedule in strong form, having recently lifted the T20I tri-series trophy against Afghanistan and UAE in Dubai ahead of the Asia Cup. They will begin their Asia Cup campaign on September 12 against Oman, followed by the marquee clash against India on September 14 in Dubai.