Bangladesh will play a five-match T20 International series in Pakistan, starting May 25, 2025, a week after the end of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The tour will mark the Tigers' second visit to Pakistan in eight months. (IPL 2025 | More Cricket News)
Bangladesh's Tour Of Pakistan: Iconic Venue Returns To Cricket Calendar - Check Fixtures, Details
The iconic Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad will host the first two T20Is of the series, then the caravan will head to Lahore to play the remaining three matches. Check out the details for the tour below
The white-ball tour was originally planned for three T20I matches and three One-Day Internationals. However, two cricket boards agreed to make it an all-T20I affair -- to better align with preparations for the next edition of the ICC T20 World Cup.
Bangladesh are Pakistan are two of the 12 teams qualified for the 2026 World Cup to be held in early next year in India and Sri Lanka.
17-year-old Hiatus
The iconic Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad will host the first two T20Is of the series, then the caravan will head to Lahore to play the remaining three matches.
Faisalabad is yet to host a T20I match, but the venue was one of the popular stops in Pakistan's international cricket calendar before the terror attack on the Sri Lankan national team in 2009. It last hosted an international match, an ODI against Bangladesh, on April 11, 2008.
A total of 24 Tests and 16 ODIs have been played at the Iqbal Stadium, and some of those fixtures continue to evoke strong memories. It opened to international cricket with much fanfare, hosting the high-profile first Test during India's tour of Pakistan 1978-79. For the record, the last Test at the venue was also a Pakistan vs India match in 2006.
But the most (in)famous event at the venue on the third day of the second Test during England's tour of Pakistan 1987-88. A heated confrontation between Mike Gatting and one of the umpires (Shakoor Rana) led to the suspension of play for the day. The venue also witnessed Sanath Jayasuriya hitting 253 in 2004.
Bangladesh's Tour Of Pakistan Schedule And Fixtures
May 25: Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st T20I at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
May 27: Pakistan vs Bangladesh 2nd T20I at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
May 30: Pakistan vs Bangladesh 3rd T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
June 1: Pakistan vs Bangladesh 4th T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
June 3: Pakistan vs Bangladesh 5th T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
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Bangladesh are scheduled to reach Pakistan on May 21, 2025. In their last tour of Pakistan, the spirited Tigers registered a historic Test series win, 2-0.
Pakistan are likely to pay a return visit in July this year, while Bangladesh are also slated to host India in August for a white-ball series, featuring three games in each format.
In their last international engagement, Bangladesh fought back to draw a two-match Test series against the visiting Zimbabwe, 1-1. Pakistani players, meanwhile, are currently involved in the PSL 2025.
Bangladesh's UAE Detour?
On Friday, reports emerged that Bangladesh will head to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to play two T20Is against the Associate team, on May 17 and 19 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Bangladesh had previously played a bilateral T20I series against the UAE in Dubai in 2022.
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