As part of their preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Pakistan is set to host New Zealand and South Africa in a four-match ODI tri-series, starting February 8 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
Pakistan enters the tournament with strong momentum after a 3-0 ODI series whitewash over South Africa in December, while New Zealand secured a 2-1 home series victory against Sri Lanka in January.
This marks Pakistan’s 42nd ODI tri-series appearance, having previously competed in tournaments such as the Benson & Hedges Cup, Coca-Cola Cup, VB Series, Morocco Cup, Sharjah Cup, Kitply Cup, and Carlton & United Series.
Pakistan first played a triangular tournament in the 1981/82 Benson & Hedges World Series Cup against Australia and West Indies.
The team last participated in an ODI tri-series in 2008 (Kitply Cup) against Bangladesh and India and last hosted one in 2004, featuring Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.
Squads:
| S.NO | PAKISTAN | SOUTH AFRICA | NEW ZEALAND |
| 1 | Mohammad Rizwan (c) | Temba Bavuma (c) | Mitchell Santner (c) |
| 2 | Babar Azam | Eathan Bosch | Michael Bracewell |
| 3 | Fakhar Zaman | Matthew Breetzke | Mark Chapman |
| 4 | Kamran Ghulam | Gerald Coetzee | Devon Conway |
| 5 | Saud Shakeel | Junior Dala | Lockie Ferguson |
| 6 | Tayyab Tahir | Wiaan Mulder | Matt Henry |
| 7 | Faheem Ashraf | Mihlali Mpongwana | Tom Latham |
| 8 | Khushdil Shah | Senuran Muthusamy | Daryl Mitchell |
| 9 | Salman Ali Agha | Gideon Peters | Will O’Rourke |
| 10 | Usman Khan | Meeka-eel Prince | Glenn Phillips |
| 11 | Abrar Ahmed | Jason Smith | Rachin Ravindra |
| 12 | Haris Rauf | Kyle Verreynne | Ben Sears |
| 13 | Mohammad Hasnain | Nathan Smith | |
| 14 | Naseem Shah | Kane Williamson | |
| 15 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | Will Young |
Note: South Africa only announced the squad for the first match of the tri-series
Match Schedule
February 8 – Pakistan vs. New Zealand (D/N)
February 10 – New Zealand vs. South Africa (D)
February 12 – Pakistan vs. South Africa (D/N)
February 14 – Final (D/N)
Broadcast Details
Pakistan:
Fans can watch all the matches of the tri-nation series between Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa live through different Live Streaming options
The match will be live broadcast on Ten Sports, PTV Sports, and A Sports, while fans can also log into live streaming applications like Tamasha, Tapmad, and myco.
International:
The international audience can watch the live action at Willow, Cricbuzz, Tapmad Bangladesh, and ARY Digital UK.
This highly anticipated tri-series will serve as crucial preparation for all three teams ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
