The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced the details of the men’s 2024-25 cricket season. The national team will compete in a three-Test series and participate in the first ODI tri-series in 21 years, leading up to the eight-team ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on home turf.
In the curtain-raiser series of the 2024-25 home international season, Bangladesh will play two Tests in Rawalpindi (August 21-25) and Karachi (August 30-September 3). The international season will culminate with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final, proposed for March 9.
In between, Pakistan will host England for three Tests in Multan (October 7-11), Karachi (October 15-19), and Rawalpindi (October 24-28). The West Indies will visit for two Tests in Karachi (January 16-20) and Multan (January 24-28). Additionally, New Zealand and South Africa will participate in an ODI tri-series in Multan from February 8-14.
Apart from the home international fixtures, the men’s team will tour Australia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa from November 4 to January 7, playing two Tests, nine ODIs, and nine T20Is.
From August 2024 to March 2025, the Pakistan men’s cricket team will play nine Tests, nine T20Is, and at least 14 ODIs. The number of ODIs may increase based on their performance in the ODI tri-series and the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
The nine Tests against Bangladesh, England, South Africa, and the West Indies will be part of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25. To date, Pakistan has played five Tests in two series against Sri Lanka and Australia, winning two and losing three. This has placed them in fifth position on the points table with 22 points. India leads the table with 74 points after three series, followed by Australia (90 points from four series), New Zealand (36 points from three series), and Sri Lanka (24 points from two series).
Karachi, Multan, and Rawalpindi will share the seven Tests and four ODIs between them. Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium is currently undergoing redesign and redevelopment work as part of preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 but is expected to be ready to stage most of the high-profile matches from February 19 to March 9. The ICC will announce further details of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in due course.
