Lahore, April 10 – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Friday that Pakistan will play a six-match white-ball series against Zimbabwe, starting next month. This series will serve as a crucial preparatory series for Pakistan ahead of the 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup, which will be held in England from June 12 to July 5.
The tour also marks Zimbabwe's first-ever visit to Pakistan for a bilateral series against the women's team. All six matches – consisting of three ODIs and as many T20Is – will be played at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi.
The tour will begin with the ODI leg on May 3, followed by the T20I series, which will start on May 12. The Zimbabwe team is scheduled to arrive in Karachi on April 29, before both teams have practice sessions from April 30 to May 2.
The three-match ODI series, scheduled for May 3, 6, and 9, carries significant weight as it falls under the ICC Women's Championship 2025-29 cycle. Pakistan currently holds fifth place in the championship table with two points.
Following the series against Zimbabwe, Pakistan will travel to Ireland for a T20I tri-series featuring the hosts and the 2016 champions, the West Indies, from May 28 – June 4, before heading to England for the main event in the shortest format.
Pakistan are in Group 1 of the T20 World Cup alongside India, South Africa, Bangladesh, six-time champions Australia, and the Netherlands.
Schedule:
1st ODI – May 3, National Bank Stadium, Karachi
2nd ODI – May 6, National Bank Stadium, Karachi
3rd ODI – May 9, National Bank Stadium, Karachi
1st T20I – May 12, National Bank Stadium, Karachi
2nd T20I – May 14, National Bank Stadium, Karachi
3rd T20I – May 15, National Bank Stadium, Karachi
