Pakistan to host Bangladesh for five T20Is in May-June
Pakistan on Wednesday announced it will host a five-match T20I series against Bangladesh next month to begin preparations for the World Cup in 2026.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said it was a change to the original plan for Bangladesh’s tour, which had been for three one-day internationals and three T20s.
“Since the T20 World Cup is next year, both countries have mutually agreed to play five T20Is to get ready for the mega-event,” said a PCB statement.
The first two matches will be played in Faisalabad on May 25 and May 27, with the last three in Lahore on May 30, June 1 and June 3. Faisalabad has not staged international cricket since 2008 when Bangladesh played a 50-over series.
India and Sri Lanka are due to host the Twenty20 World Cup in February and March next year.
