Sri Lanka’s men’s cricket team will tour Pakistan across October and November 2026 for a multi-format series spanning three T20 Internationals, an ODI Tri-Nation Series that also involves England, and two Test matches. The tour window runs from October 9 to November 21, 2026, with matches spread across Rawalpindi, Islamabad and Lahore.
The touring squad is scheduled to arrive in Pakistan on October 4, allowing five days of preparation before the opening fixture. The itinerary covers all three formats across six weeks, making it one of the more demanding bilateral and tri-lateral commitments in Pakistan’s home calendar for that cycle.
What does the T20I and ODI Tri-Nation Series schedule look like?
The tour begins with a three-match T20I series, all three fixtures to be staged at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The first T20I takes place on October 9, the second on October 11 and the third on October 13, completing the shortest-format leg within five days.
The ODI Tri-Nation Series follows immediately, bringing England into the competition alongside Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The group-stage fixtures are distributed across Rawalpindi and Lahore. Pakistan meet Sri Lanka on October 18 at Rawalpindi and again on October 27 in Lahore. Pakistan face England on October 20 at Rawalpindi and on October 25 in Lahore. Sri Lanka and England contest their two group matches on October 22 at Rawalpindi and on October 29 in Lahore.
The Tri-Nation Series final is scheduled for October 31 in Lahore, rounding off the white-ball portion of the tour. The group stage therefore sees each team play four matches before the top two sides advance to the final, giving the series a competitive structure across both venues.
How is the Test series structured and what are the venues?
Sri Lanka will have dedicated preparation time before the red-ball leg of the tour. A three-day warm-up fixture against a Patrons XI is scheduled in Islamabad from November 4 to 6, giving the touring batters and bowlers competitive match practice ahead of the Test series.
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The first Test is set for the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from November 9 to 13. The second and final Test moves to the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, running from November 17 to 21 and bringing the tour to a close. A four-day gap between the two Tests allows both squads adequate recovery and travel time between the two host cities.
Both matches carry points implications within the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle, adding competitive weight beyond the bilateral context. The two-Test series means every result will have a direct bearing on each side’s standing in the WTC table, raising the stakes considerably for both Pakistan and Sri Lanka as they look to position themselves for the next championship final.
