Pakistani cricket team (AP Photo/Lynne Sweet) In October, Pakistan is to welcome the Republic of South Africa for a complete tour that begins with two tests, which means the beginning of its new World Test Championship. The series will be historical, because after almost four years, Proteas brings back to cricket of the red ball in Pakistan. The opening test will be played at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium from 12 to 16 October. It will be the first test match to appear here from the renovation of the country for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. PCB Sumair Ahmed Operational Director expressed his excitement in organizing ruling world test champions. “The launch of a new cycle against South Africa will provide quality cricket to our players and fans,” he said.
Pakistan in South Africa – a complete schedule:
12.-16. October: Test, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore20.-24. October: 2nd test, cricket stadium Rawalpindi, RawalpindiOctober 28: 1 T20i, cricket stadium Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi31 October: 2. T20i, Gaddafi Stadium, LahoreNovember 1: 3. T20i, Gaddafi Stadium, LahoreNovember 4: 1 Odi, IQBal Stadium, FaisalabadNovember 6: 2. ODI, IQBAL Stadium, FaisalabadNovember 8: 3. ODI, IQBAL Stadium, Faisalabad The last South African tour in Pakistan was in January 2021, when they lost a series of two matches 2-0. This time the tests will be followed by three T20is between October 28 and November. Rawalpindi will host the opening game, with Lahore introducing two more. The tour will end in an important moment of Pakistani cricket when cricket Odi returns to Faisalabad IQBal after 17 years. The venue, last time hosted on a day of 2008, will set three ODI from 4 to 8 November. “The IQBAL stadium has a proud place in our cricket history and we are excited to bring an international cricket here,” Syed added.
