Pakistan's home international season is under way, and the biggest part is still to come. After three T20Is against Sri Lanka, England arrive for a seven-match ODI tri-series that starts on October 18, followed by two World Test Championship Tests against Sri Lanka in November.

Pakistan have already clinched the T20I series 2-0 with the third match due tonight, October 13. Here is the full Pakistan home season schedule, with dates, venues, squads, key storylines and where to watch.

Pakistan home season at a glance

T20I series: Pakistan take an unbeatable lead

Sahibzada Farhan began his full-time reign as T20I captain with two wins. He took over from Salman Ali Agha after leading Pakistan to silver at the Asian Games, where they lost the final to India.

First T20I, October 9: Pakistan chased 183 and won by four wickets with seven balls to spare. Farhan hit 89 off 53 balls and Maaz Sadaqat added 50, while Lahiru Udara's 91 had carried Sri Lanka to 182. Razaullah and Mohammad Imran made their T20I debuts, and Imran took 2 for 21.

Second T20I, October 11: Pakistan made 215 for 3 and won by 82 runs. Sadaqat scored 96 off 51 balls and Farhan 73 off 44. Imran then took 3 for 11 as Sri Lanka finished on 133 for 7.

This is Sri Lanka's first bilateral T20I series in Pakistan since 2019, when they won 3-0 in Lahore. Their squad, led again by Kusal Mendis, won bronze at the Asian Games with a second-string side.

ODI tri-series schedule

Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka play a round robin of six matches, and the top two sides meet in the final at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on October 31.

Matches are day-night fixtures, and listings put the start in the early afternoon Pakistan time, so check the PCB for the exact time.

Shaheen Shah Afridi captains Pakistan in the ODIs, with Harry Brook leading England and Kusal Mendis Sri Lanka. The series is preparation for the 2027 ODI World Cup, which South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia will host.

England have named a 16-player squad. Adil Rashid and Sam Curran return from injury, Mason Crane is recalled after nearly nine years, and Jofra Archer is rested.

Test series: two WTC matches in Rawalpindi and Lahore

Pakistan finish the season with two Tests against Sri Lanka that count towards the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27. It is the second Test series Pakistan have hosted in this cycle, after South Africa visited a year earlier.

• First Test: November 9 to 13, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
• Second Test: November 17 to 21, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
• Warm-up: Sri Lanka play a three-day match in Islamabad from November 4 to 6

Sri Lanka sit sixth in the WTC standings and arrive after a difficult run in Test cricket. Pakistani conditions will differ sharply from those in Galle, which makes the warm-up match important for the visitors.

Players and storylines to watch

• Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan): the new T20I captain has led from the front with scores of 89 and 73 in the first two matches.
• Maaz Sadaqat (Pakistan): his 96 off 51 balls in the second T20I was the best innings of the series so far.
• Mohammad Imran (Pakistan): the debutant followed 2 for 21 with 3 for 11, and he will push for a place in the white-ball squads.
• Naseem Shah and Fakhar Zaman: both returned to the T20I side, and Naseem took 3 for 36 in the opener.
• Lahiru Udara (Sri Lanka): his 91 in the first T20I was his side's best performance of the tour.
• Dushmantha Chameera (Sri Lanka): he was named in the squad subject to fitness, and Sri Lanka hope to have him for the ODIs.
• England's returnees: Rashid, Curran and Crane give England spin and all-round depth as Brook builds towards the World Cup.

Where to watch in Pakistan

For the T20Is, PTV Sports carries the television broadcast, with streaming on Tapmad and Tamasha. The Pakistan Cricket Board's own app, PCB Live, also streams matches on Android, iOS and the web. The T20Is start at 6 pm Pakistan time.

Broadcast details for the tri-series and Tests had not been confirmed at the time of writing. Check the PCB and PTV Sports announcements before each match. Outside Pakistan, Willow TV covers North America and Sri Lanka's matches are shown on Dialog TV.

Pakistan home season FAQ

When does the ODI tri-series start? October 18, with Pakistan playing Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi. The final is on October 31 in Lahore.

Which teams are in the tri-series? Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka, in a round robin of six matches followed by a final between the top two.

When are the Pakistan v Sri Lanka Tests? November 9 to 13 in Rawalpindi and November 17 to 21 in Lahore, both as part of the World Test Championship 2025-27.

Who captains Pakistan? Sahibzada Farhan leads the T20I side and Shaheen Shah Afridi captains the ODI side, according to the squads announced for the tri-series.

How did the T20I series go? Pakistan won the first two matches, by four wickets and by 82 runs, to take an unassailable 2-0 lead before tonight's final match.

Is the tour Sri Lanka's first in Pakistan? It is their first bilateral limited-overs series in Pakistan since 2019.

Sources

Reporting based on match reports, schedules and board announcements as of October 13, 2026.

• ESPNcricinfo: first T20I report and second T20I result
• ESPNcricinfo: tri-series schedule
• Wikipedia: 2026-27 Pakistan ODI Tri-Series
• The Papare: PCB schedule announcement
• Express Tribune: Sri Lanka set for Pakistan tour
• Geo News: first T20I toss and Test dates
• ProPakistani: how to watch the T20Is
• ProPakistani: commentary panel and head-to-head
• Wisden: where to watch
• Sunday Guardian: England squad