Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board announced that it will host the Sri Lankan and English men's cricket teams for a series of matches, including T20 Internationals, an ODI tri-series, and Test matches, from October 9 to November 21. The events will take place across Rawalpindi and Lahore, featuring a variety of formats that will engage cricket fans worldwide.

According to Pakistan Cricket Board, Sri Lanka will kick off the tour with a three-match T20I series in Rawalpindi from October 9 to 13. Following this, England will join for an ODI tri-series, which will also be held in Rawalpindi and Lahore, from October 18 to 31. After the tri-series, Sri Lanka will play a three-day match in Islamabad from November 4 to 6, before competing in a two-match Test series against Pakistan. These Test matches are part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27, with the first Test in Rawalpindi from November 9 to 13 and the second in Lahore from November 17 to 21.

This schedule marks the second Test series hosted by Pakistan under the current ICC World Test Championship cycle, following a series against South Africa last October. Additionally, the ODI tri-series will be the second of its kind hosted by Pakistan in consecutive years. The tri-series will begin with Pakistan versus Sri Lanka on October 18 in Rawalpindi, and the final match will be held in Lahore on October 31.