The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday announced the schedule of Australia’s tour of Pakistan, which includes three T20 Internationals (T20Is) to be played towards the end of this month.
All three matches will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on January 29, January 31 and February 1. Australia’s T20I squad will arrive in Lahore on January 28, cricket has announced.
The PCB said the toss for each match will be held at 5:30 pm. (local time), with play starting at 6 p.m.
“The series serves as crucial playing time for both sides ahead of the all-important ICC Men’s T20I World Cup 2026, where Pakistan are in Group A and Australia in Group B,” he added.
This will be Australia’s third tour of Pakistan since March-April 2022, when they played Tests, ODIs and T20Is in the country. The team also played three matches of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan. Their only previous T20I at the Gaddafi Stadium came on April 5, 2022, when they won by three wickets.
PCB Chief Operating Officer Sumair Ahmed Syed said the board is looking forward to hosting Australia in Lahore.
“We are excited and looking forward to hosting Australia for the three-match T20I series here in Lahore. The tour marks a successful start to the year for Pakistan cricket fans and I urge them to turn out in numbers during the series to support both teams as they put the finishing touches to their preparations for the T20 World Cup,” he said.
He added that Gaddafi Stadium has become a familiar venue for Australia, having hosted one Test, five ODIs and one T20I featuring the visitors since March 2022.
Series schedule:
1st T20: Thursday, January 29 — 6 p.m
2nd T20I: Saturday, January 31 — 6 p.m
3rd T20I: Sunday, February 1 — 6 p.m
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