The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed the schedule for the all-format series on Saturday, 6th September. The Men in Green will host the Rainbow Nation for two tests, three ODIs, and an equal number of T20Is. The series will kick off on October 12 with the first test in Lahore, marking Pakistan’s first engagement in the current WTC cycle.
The action will then shift to Rawalpindi for the second test, scheduled from October 20 to 24. Having finished at the bottom of the ICC WTC 2023-25 points table, Pakistan will be eager to start the new cycle on a winning note.
Following the two tests, the teams will contest a three-match T20I series before moving on to the ODI leg. The T20Is will run from October 28 to November 1, with Rawalpindi hosting the opener and Lahore hosting the remaining two matches. The ODI series will take place from November 4 to 8 entirely in Faisalabad, marking the city’s return to international ODI cricket after a 17-year hiatus.
Pakistan’s Multi-Format Series Schedule Against South Africa
- First Test: 12–16 October, Lahore
- Second Test: 20–24 October, Rawalpindi
- First T20I: 28 October, Rawalpindi
- Second T20I: 31 October, Lahore
- Third T20I: 1 November, Lahore
- First ODI: 4 November, Faisalabad
- Second ODI: 6 November, Faisalabad
- Third ODI: 8 November, Faisalabad
Currently, Pakistan is competing in the UAE T20I Tri-Series and will face Afghanistan in the final on September 7. Following that, the Men in Green will take part in the Asia Cup 2025, scheduled from September 9 to 28 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Meanwhile, South Africa is engaged in a white-ball tour of England. The Proteas have already clinched the three-match ODI series after winning the first two games and will next face England in a three-match T20I series.