LAHORE (Kashmir English): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Wednesday confirmed that the Bangladesh men’s team will tour Pakistan in May for a five-match T20I series opposed to originally announced three One-day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).
Earlier, this month, the Green Shirts lost to New Zealand both the ODI series (3-0) and the T20I series (4-1).
The country’s mega event, Pakistan Super League (PSL) is currently in progress at different country’s venues with the final set to take place in Lahore on May 18.
According to a PCB press release, the series, which is part of the Future Tour Programme (FTP), originally consisted of three ODIs and three Twenty20 internationals (T20Is).
“However, with the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup scheduled for next year, both the boards have mutually agreed to replace the ODIs with two additional T20Is.”
The five-match T20I series will be played in Faisalabad and Lahore from May 25 to June 3, according to the PCB.
Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad, which successfully hosted the inaugural Champions One-Day Cup in September last year and National T20 Cup last month, will host the first and second T20Is of the series, scheduled on May 25 and 27.
Iqbal Stadium had hosted 24 Tests and 16 ODIs between 1978 and 2008, and will be hosting next month’s international cricket after a 17-year hiatus.
The historic venue’s last international fixture was an ODI between Pakistan and Bangladesh back in April 2008.
Gaddafi Stadium Lahore will host the remaining three T20Is, scheduled on May 30, June 1 and 3. All the matches will be day/night, beginning at 8pm, according to the officials.
The Bangladesh team will arrive on May 21 and will undergo training sessions at the Iqbal Stadium from May 22 to 24, the PCB said.
Bangladesh last toured Pakistan in September 2024 for two tests, where they beat the hosts 2-0 to accomplish their maiden whitewash over Pakistan in that format of the game.
T20I series schedule
May 25: First T20I at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad (8pm)
May 27: Second T20I at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad (8pm)
May 30: Third T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (8pm)
June 1: Fourth T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (8pm)
June 3: Fifth T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (8pm)
