Pakistan vs South Africa – PCB announces all-format series schedule

Pakistan vs South Africa – PCB announces all-format series schedule

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September, 6 2025

(Web Desk): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that Pakistan will host South Africa for a series of test, one-day international (ODI) and Twenty-20 international (T20I) matches from October to November.

PCB has released the official schedule for the upcoming all-format series against South Africa. The series will kick off with the ICC World Test Championship matches.

The first Test will be played on October 15 at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore, while the second Test is scheduled for October 20 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

After the Test matches, the action will move to the T20 International series. The first T20I will take place on October 28 at Rawalpindi Stadium, followed by the second and third T20Is in Lahore on October 31 and November 1. Fans can expect high-octane cricket as both teams prepare for a thrilling contest.

The most exciting moment of the tour is that Faisalabad will host an ODI after 17 years. The Iqbal Stadium will stage a three-match ODI series between November 4 and 8, bringing back international cricket to the city after a long gap. This announcement has created immense excitement among local cricket lovers.

In a press release, the PCB said that Pakistan’s new cycle of the ICC World Test Championship will begin with this visit by the Proteas, with the first test starting on October 12 in Lahore.

“The first Test will be played at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium from October 12-16, which will also be the first five-day match at the stadium since its complete renovation earlier this year to host the ICC Champions Trophy 2025,” the PCB stated. “The second Test match is scheduled to take place at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from October 20-24.”

According to the press release, this will be the visitors’ first tour to Pakistan since 2021, where they lost a test series 2-0.

“At the conclusion of the red-ball matches, both sides will feature in three T20Is from October 28 to November 1, with the first T20I taking place at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, while the remaining two T20Is will be hosted at the Gaddafi Stadium,” the press release read.

“The series will conclude with three ODIs taking place from 4 to 8 November at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.”

The PCB stated that this will be the first ODI played at Iqbal Stadium in 17 years, with the last match having been held on April 11, 2008, when Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets.