Cricketing action returns to iconic venue in Pakistan’s five-T20I series

The series, designed as vital preparation ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2026, will feature two matches in Faisalabad and three in Lahore.

The historic Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad, having seen 24 Tests and 16 ODIs between 1978 and 2008, last hosted an international match in April 2008, and will be the venue for the first two T20Is.

Initially scheduled as a three-ODI and three-T20I series under the Future Tours Programme (FTP), the tour has been revised to include five T20Is.

Both the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) agreed to swap the ODIs for additional T20Is in order to better align with their preparations for next year’s marquee ICC event.

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