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Australia's T20I Tour of Pakistan: Schedule, Squads & World Cup Prep

The Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed the schedule for Australia's three-match T20I tour, with all games to be played at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium in late January and early February. The series provides vital preparation for both teams ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Both squads are dealing with significant injury absences, including key players like Josh Hazlewood and Shaheen Shah Afridi. PCB COO Sumair Ahmed Syed welcomed the tour as a blockbuster event for Pakistani cricket fans.

Key Points: Australia vs Pakistan T20I Series Schedule Announced for Lahore

  • Series in Lahore on Jan 29, 31 & Feb 1
  • Crucial prep for T20 World Cup 2026
  • Australia's third visit since 2022
  • Key players Hazlewood, Cummins, David, Afridi sidelined
  • Pakistan drew in SL, Australia won Ashes
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PCB announces schedule for three-match T20I series against Australia

PCB announces three-match T20I series in Lahore. Key players injured as both teams prepare for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.

"We are excited and look forward to hosting Australia for the three-match T20I series here in Lahore. - Sumair Ahmed Syed"

New Delhi, January 14

The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced the schedule for Australia's T20I tour of Pakistan later this month.

The three-match T20I series scheduled to be played at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, will take place on 29, 31 January and 1 February, as per the PCB website.

The series serves as crucial game time for both sides ahead of the all-important ICC Men's T20I World Cup 2026, where Pakistan are placed in Group A and Australia in Group B.

This will also be Australia's third trip to Pakistan since March-April 2022, when they played a three-match Test and ODI series followed by a solitary T20I. They also played three of their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 matches in the country.

Most notably, for Australia, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and Tim David are all in their recovery periods, while Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi is also sidelined due to an injury sustained while featuring in the Big Bash League.

Sumair Ahmed Syed, COO of the PCB, welcomed the touring side and highlighted the series as a marquee event for Pakistan's cricket fans.

"We are excited and look forward to hosting Australia for the three-match T20I series here in Lahore. The tour marks a blockbuster beginning of the year for Pakistan Cricket fans and I urge them to turn out in numbers during the series to support both the teams as they put final touches to their T20 World Cup preparations, " Syed said.

Pakistan came off a draw in their T20I series in Sri Lanka, while Australia secured a stunning 4-1 win in the Ashes Test series against England.

- ANI

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Sarah B
Interesting schedule, packed right before the IPL auction window. Australian players' fitness will be key. Without Cummins and Hazlewood, their bowling looks a bit thin. Pakistan at home is always a challenge.
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Arjun K
Shaheen Afridi injured again? That's a big blow for Pakistan. Their pace attack loses so much bite without him. Hope he recovers soon, world cricket needs bowlers like him fit and firing. Best of luck to both teams!
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Priya S
Three matches in four days in Lahore? That's a very tight schedule. Player workload management is crucial, especially with the T20 World Cup two years away. Hope the pitches are good for an entertaining series.
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Vikram M
With all due respect to the PCB and the fans, I find it hard to get excited about a bilateral series when the real elephant in the room is the India-Pakistan cricketing freeze. That's the series everyone in this part of the world truly wants to see. This feels like a sideshow.
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Karthik V
Good practice for both teams. Australia coming off an Ashes high, Pakistan looking to build consistency. Will be watching to see how the young players perform. May the best team win! 🤝

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