Pakan to host New Zealand and South Africa in tri-series and questions remain over India travelling for Champions Trophy | Cricket News
Pakan have announced their busy schedule and they will welcome back the return of the ODI tri-series format next year when they host New Zealand and South Africa in a four-match tournament in February at Multan before the Champions Trophy 2025.
New Zealand and South Africa in Pakan (ODI tri-series)
Pakan v New Zealandin Multan on 8th February
New Zealand v South Africa in Multan on 10 February
Pakan v South Africa in Multan on 12 February
Final in Multan on 14 February
In addition to the tri-series, Pakan is set to host Bangladesh in August 2024, England in October, and West Indies in January.
Pakan vs Bangladesh (Two-match Test series)
First Test in Rawalpindi from 21-25 August
The second Test in Karachi from 30 Aug-3 Sep
Pakan vs England (Three-match Test series)
First Test in Multan from 7-11 October
Second Test in Karachi from 15-19 October
Third Test in Rawalpindi from 24-28 October
Pakan vs West Indies(Two-match Test series)
First Test in Karachi from 16-20 January
Second Test in Multan from 24-28 January
After a busy schedule Pakan are also set to host Champions Trophy 2025 but doubts remain whether neighbours India will make the trip across the border for the elite 50-overs tournament, which is being held for the first time since 2017.
Thanks to their soured political relations, India have not visited Pakan since 2008 and the cricket-mad countries play each other only at multi-team events.
Pakan hosted the Asia Cup last year but eventual winners India were allowed to play all their matches in Sri Lanka under what the organisers called a “hybrid model”.
India said they did not get permission from their government to tour Pakan for the Asia Cup last year.
Pakan’s cricket board (PCB) is revamping Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium for the 2025 Champions Trophy and has proposed hosting the tournament between Feb. 19 and March 5.
The governing International Cricket Council will announce dates and venues for the tournament “in due course”, the PCB said in a statement.
(With agency inputs)
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