LAHORE (Kashmir English): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday announced that Green Shirts will tour to Sri Lanka in January for a three-match T20I series as part of preparations for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20I World Cup.
All three games are scheduled to be played at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium (RDICS) in Dambulla on January 7, 9 and 11.
The tour will offer both teams valuable match practice ahead of next year’s global event, the cricket board stated in a statement.
Pakistan have been drawn in Group A for the tournament and will play all the matches in Colombo. The World Cup tournament is set to run from February 7 to March 8, being co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
The announcement comes as Pakistan wrapped up their 2025 cricket season with home series victories over Sri Lanka and South Africa.
Pakistan first hosted South Africa in October for a three-match T20I and ODI series, winning both series 2-1.
They then played a three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, sweeping the series 3-0, before competing against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in the T20I tri-series, which concluded on Saturday with Pakistan claiming the title.
The national team lost just three games – one ODI and two T20Is – while winning all four series.
After the Sri Lanka tour, Pakistan are likely to host Australia for a T20I series, which will conclude shortly before the World Cup2026.
Pakistan T20I tour of Sri Lanka schedule
1st T20I: 7 January 2026, Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium
2nd T20I: 9 January 2026, Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium
3rd T20I: 11 January 2026, Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium
