Pakistan to host South Africa for three-match women’s ODI serie

Lahore: In preparation for the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup, Pakistan will host South Africa in a three-match 50-over series, with the games to be played on September 16, 19 and 22. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also said the side will play a three-match T20I series against Ireland in Dublin in early August. Following the home ODI series against South Africa, Pakistan will travel to Sri Lanka to participate in ODI World Cup, where they are set to play their seven league-stage matches from October 2 to 24 in Colombo.

Should Pakistan qualify for the knockouts of ODI World Cup, their semi-final on October 29 and the final on November 2 will be held in Colombo. After this, Pakistan women’s international schedule will be majorly focused on preparing for the 2026 T20 World Cup in England, set to take place from June 12 to July 5. Pakistan will tour South Africa for three ODIs (which begins their campaign in the ICC Women’s Championship 2025-29), and as many T20Is from February 7 to March 2, 2026. In April, Pakistan will host Zimbabwe for three ODIs, as part of the ICC Women’s Championship 2025-29, and three T20Is, scheduled to take place from April 24 to May 11. IANS

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