The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has officially announced the schedule for South Africa's upcoming tour of Pakistan this October and November.
The series, which marks the beginning of Pakistan's campaign in the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27, will feature two Test matches, three T20Is, and three ODIs.
The tour will commence with the red-ball leg, headlined by Pakistan's first Test of the new World Test Championship cycle.
The opening match against the defending champions will be held at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium from October 12.
The second Test is scheduled at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from October 20 to 24.
This tour marks South Africa's first Test series in Pakistan since January 2021, when the hosts secured a 2-0 victory in a two-match series.
Following the Tests, the action will transition to white-ball cricket.
The three-match T20I series will begin at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 28.
The final two T20Is will be hosted at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on October 30 and November 1.
The series will culminate with a three-match ODI series, all to be played at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad from November 4 to 8.
Schedule of Pakistan-South Africa series
12-16 October – First Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
20-24 October – Second Test at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
28 October – First T20I at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
31 October – Second T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
1 November – Third T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
4 November – First ODI at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
6 November – Second ODI at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
8 November – Third ODI at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad