Pakistan To Host South Africa For Three-Match ODI Series
Pakistan will host South Africa for a three-match ODI series in September 2025 and play a T20I series against Ireland in August. They also have the ODI World Cup in Sri Lanka.
To gear up for the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup, Pakistan will host South Africa for a three-match 50-over series, scheduled for September 16, 19, and 22.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that the team will engage in a three-match T20I series against Ireland in Dublin in early August. After the home ODI series against South Africa, Pakistan will head to Sri Lanka to compete in the ODI World Cup, playing their seven league-stage matches from October 2 to 24 in Colombo.
If Pakistan advances to the knockouts of the ODI World Cup, the semi-final will take place on October 29 and the final on November 2 in Colombo. Post this, Pakistan's women's international schedule will primarily focus on preparing for the 2026 T20 World Cup in England, happening from June 12 to July 5.
Pakistan will tour South Africa from February 7 to March 2, 2026, for three ODIs, marking the beginning of their campaign in the ICC Women's Championship 2025-29, and three T20Is. In April, Pakistan will host Zimbabwe for three ODIs and three T20Is, part of the ICC Women's Championship 2025-29, from April 24 to May 11.
Before heading to England for the T20 World Cup, Pakistan will participate in a T20I tri-series in Ireland, featuring the hosts and the West Indies as the third team. 'The upcoming season is significant, with major events such as the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup and ICC Women's T20 World Cup on the horizon."
'Our international schedule has been designed to ensure thorough preparation, with quality opposition that will enable the players to perform well and contribute to the team's success," stated Rafia Haider, head of women's cricket.
The PCB also mentioned that the women's Under-19 team is set to play a national T20 tournament in Karachi from September 15 to October 6. The top performers will be invited to a three-week skills development camp, followed by the pre-departure camp for a five-match T20I tour of Bangladesh in December.
'Our Pathways structure continues to evolve with the aim of building a strong future for Pakistan women's cricket. The U19 T20 tournament and the subsequent tour to Bangladesh will provide young players with valuable exposure and an opportunity to develop the skills required at the international level," added Rafia.
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