Pakistan Cricket Team: Test, ODI and T20I Schedule For 2025: Pakistan cricket team looks set for an exciting, eventful year, 2025, with a busy schedule that covers all three game formats. The team will play several matches across the globe, take part in many high-profile tournaments, and host several series at home. So here is an exhaustive breakdown of the year’s schedule.
Test Matches
January (West Indies Tour): Pakistan will begin its year with a Test series against the West Indies in January and two matches. This will be the opportunity for Pakistan to cement their standing in the ICC Test rankings.
October-November: South Africa Tour: Later in the year, the Pakistan cricket team will travel to South Africa for a two-match Test series. These will be important tests for them in tough overseas conditions.
ODI Matches
February: Tri-Nation Series: Pakistan will host a high-profile ODI tri-series featuring New Zealand and South Africa as part of preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy.
February-March: ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan is the defending champion in the Hybrid Model ICC Champions Trophy will be held in Pakistan and Dubai.
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March-April: New Zealand ODIs: Arriving after the Champions Trophy, New Zealand will tour Pakistan for a three-match ODI series.
May: Bangladesh Tour: During May, Pakistan will host Bangladesh for three ODIs, which will fine-tune the white-ball strategy.
July-August: West Indies Tour: A three-match ODI series in the West Indies is how Pakistan’s tour of the Caribbean begins.
September-October: Ireland Series: Finally, there are three ODIs in September against Ireland, and then the Asia Cup after that.
October-November: South Africa Series: Besides Tests, Pakistan will be touring South Africa for a bilateral series comprising three ODIs.
November: Sri Lanka Tour: The ending of Pakistan’s ODI affairs for 2025 will be through a three-match series in Sri Lanka.
T20I Matches
March-April: New Zealand T20Is: Apart from the above, the series will also have five T20 Internationals. This will give a lot more meat for the T20 fans.
May: Pakistan will play host to Bangladesh in three T20s in May, coinciding with their ODI series. For preparation purposes for the T20 World Cup 2026, three T20Is are going to be vital during their Caribbean tour.
August: The Afghanistan Series: Pakistan will host a three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, continuing the growing rivalry between the sides.
September: Asia Cup: This will feature some high-action matches in T20 format because Pakistan most probably would look to win the title in Asia.
September-October: The Ireland Series: Pakistan will host Ireland in a three-match T20I series accompanying their ODIs.
October-November: South Africa T20Is: South Africa will play Pakistan in three T20Is as part of their South African tour.
November: Sri Lanka T20Is: This will be the last tour of the year, comprising three T20Is in Sri Lanka.
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PSL 2025
The eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is slated for April-May. According to the trend, this will be the growing flagship T20 league where both Pakistan’s domestic stars and international talent will compete.
This makes the cricket calendar of the Pakistan cricket team in 2025 extremely busy and tense with series against the best sides, some big-ticket tournaments like the ICC Champions Trophy and Asia Cup, and everyone’s favorite PSL. The contests to be expected by fans will be action-packed as Pakistan aims for glory across all formats.