ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed the Australia tour ahead of the World Cup 2026 and released a schedule for three-match T20I series in Pakistan later this month.
All matches will be played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on 29 and 31 January, and 1 February. Australia’s T20I squad will arrive in Lahore on 28 January.
The coin toss for all three matches will take place at 5:30 PM PKT, with the first ball scheduled for 6 PM PKT.
The series provides crucial match practice for both sides ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Pakistan is in Group A, while Australia is in Group B.
This will be Australia’s third visit to Pakistan since March-April 2022, when they played a three-match Test and ODI series followed by a single T20I. They also played three matches of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan.
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Australia won the only T20I at Gaddafi Stadium on 5 April 2022 by three wickets.
PCB COO Sumair Ahmed Syed said:
“We are excited to host Australia for this three-match T20I series in Lahore. It marks a blockbuster start to the year for Pakistan cricket fans. I urge fans to come out in large numbers and support both teams as they finalize their T20 World Cup preparations.
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“The Gaddafi Stadium has become familiar to the Australian team, having hosted a Test, five ODIs, and a T20I since March 2022.”
Series Schedule (All matches at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore):
1st T20I: Thursday, 29 January – 6 PM PKT
2nd T20I: Saturday, 31 January – 6 PM PKT
3rd T20I: Sunday, 1 February – 6 PM PKT
