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Pakistan unveil packed schedule in double World Cup year  ICC Women's T20 World Cup, 2026

Pakistan unveil packed schedule in double World Cup year ICC Women's T20 World Cup, 2026

Three T20Is v Ireland, away (6-10 August, 2025)
Three ODIs v South Africa, home (16-22 September, 2025)
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 (30 September - 2 November, 2025)
Three ODIs and three T20Is v South Africa, away (7 February-2 March, 2026)
Three ODIs and three T20Is v Zimbabwe, home (24 April-11 May, 2026)
T20I Tri series v Ireland and Pakistan, Ireland (May-June, 2026)
ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026, England (12 June-5 July, 2026)
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