KEY POINTS
- Key Pakistani players are committed to the Big Bash League during December.
- Pakistan will host a T20I tri-series against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe from Nov 17 to 29.
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has turned down Bangladesh’s proposal to host a T20I tri-series in December, an official of the cricket board said. The series, which was to feature Sri Lanka alongside Bangladesh, was declined due to concerns over the players’ workload.
Several key Pakistani cricketers, including Shaheen Afridi and Babar Azam, are already committed to the Big Bash League (BBL) in December.
The 15th edition of the BBL, scheduled from December 14, 2025, to January 25, 2026, will feature 44 matches and include prime-time evening slots.
Notably, Babar Azam is set to make his BBL debut with the Sydney Sixers in the tournament’s opening clash against the Perth Scorchers at Perth Stadium.
Other Pakistani players involved in the BBL include Mohammad Rizwan (Melbourne Renegades), Haris Rauf (Melbourne Stars), Shadab Khan (Sydney Thunder), Hasan Ali (Adelaide Strikers), and Hassan Khan (Melbourne Renegades).
Meanwhile, Pakistan is already set to host a T20I tri-series from November 17 to 29, 2025, featuring Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.
The tournament will kick off with Zimbabwe taking on Pakistan in Rawalpindi on November 17, followed by a match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe on November 19.
The event will continue at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, where the top two teams from the round-robin stage will face off in the final on November 29.
T20I Tri-Series Fixtures
17 Nov – Pakistan vs Zimbabwe, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
19 Nov – Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
22 Nov – Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
23 Nov – Pakistan vs Zimbabwe, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
25 Nov – Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
27 Nov – Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
29 Nov – Final, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
