An aerial view forward of the inauguration ceremony of the newly renovated Nationwide Financial institution Stadium in Karachi. — Fb/@PakistanCricketBoard/File
LAHORE: Karachi is unlikely to host Pakistan’s upcoming residence collection towards Sri Lanka and the tri-nation ODI event additionally that includes England, with Lahore and Rawalpindi rising because the frontrunners to stage the matches, sources mentioned on Sunday.
Sources mentioned that intensive redevelopment work on the Nationwide Financial institution Stadium makes it unlikely to host worldwide matches in the course of the scheduled window.
In consequence, Pakistan’s residence Check and T20I collection towards Sri Lanka, together with the tri-nation ODI event involving Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka, are anticipated to be staged in Lahore and Rawalpindi as an alternative.
Discussions over the ultimate allocation of venues for each the bilateral collection and the tri-nation event are nonetheless ongoing, sources mentioned.
Sri Lanka are scheduled to tour Pakistan for a two-match Check collection and a three-match T20I collection as a part of the 2025–27 ICC World Check Championship cycle.
In line with the Future Excursions Programme (FTP), the three T20Is are anticipated to be performed in October, adopted by the two-match Check collection in November.
Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka are additionally set to compete in a tri-nation ODI event in the course of the residence season, with the competitors anticipated to be held throughout October and November as a part of preparations for future worldwide assignments.
An official affirmation of the venues and match schedule is predicted as soon as the Pakistan Cricket Board finalises the preparations.
For the unversed, the nationwide workforce is at the moment within the West Indies for a two-match Check collection. The hosts received the opening Check by 90 runs, whereas the second and closing match is scheduled to start later immediately.
The opening Check will probably be performed at Headingley, Leeds, from August 19 to 23, adopted by the second Check at Lord’s from August 27 to 31. The collection will conclude with the third and closing Check at Edgbaston, Birmingham, from September 9 to 13.
