2025 Pakistan T20I Tri-Nation Series

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2025 Pakistan T20I Tri-Nation Series
Date17–29 November 2025
LocationPakistan
Teams
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Captains
Salman Ali Agha Charith Asalanka TBD
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The 2025 Pakistan T20I Tri-Nation Series is a cricket tournament scheduled to be held from 17 to 29 November 2025 in Pakistan. [1] [2] The participating teams are the hosts Pakistan, along with Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, with the matches to be played in Twenty20 International (T20I) format. [3] [4] The tournament will be played in a double round-robin format, with the top two teams advancing to the final. The series will serve as preparation for the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup. [5]

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Background

Initially, Afghanistan was set to participate in the tri-series. [6] However, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced on 17 October 2025 that they had withdrawn due to ongoing cross-border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan. [7] Following Afghanistan's withdrawal, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced that Zimbabwe would replace Afghanistan in the tri-series, with Sri Lanka remaining the other participant. [8] The PCB confirmed that the tournament will proceed as planned from 17 to 29 November 2025 in Pakistan. [9]

Squads

Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan [10] Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka [11] Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe

Round-robin

17 November 2025
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19 November 2025
19:00 (N)
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22 November 2025
19:00 (N)
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Gaddaffi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
23 November 2025
19:00 (N)
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Gaddaffi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
25 November 2025
19:00 (N)
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Gaddaffi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Rashid Riaz (Pak) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
27 November 2025
19:00 (N)
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Gaddaffi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)

Final

29 November 2025
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
TBD
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TBD
Gaddaffi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)

References

  1. ↑ "Pakistan to host SL, Afghanistan for T20I tri-series in November". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Zimbabwe to play tri-series in Pakistan after Afghanistan's withdrawal". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Pakistan to host maiden T20I tri-series involving Afghanistan and Sri Lanka". Pakistan Cricket Board . Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Zimbabwe replace Afghanistan in Pakistan-hosted T20I tri-series". Geo Super . Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Pakistan to host tri-series ahead of Men's T20 World Cup". International Cricket Council . Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Afghanistan to Face Pakistan, Sri Lanka in a Tri-Nation T20I Series this November". Afghanistan Cricket Board . Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "ACB withdraws from Pakistan tri-series following tensions". Cricbuzz . Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Zimbabwe joins Pakistan's T20 tri-series after Afghanistan pulls out". Arab News . Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Zimbabwe to feature in T20I tri-series in Pakistan". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "Pakistan squads announced for white-ball series". Pakistan Cricket Board . Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "Eshan Malinga picked for white-ball tour of Pakistan; Rajapaksa back for T20Is". The Island . Retrieved 7 November 2025.
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