Pakistan ODI tri-series with England and Sri Lanka: full schedule, venues and Shaheen's squad

Key takeaways

• Pakistan host England and Sri Lanka in a seven-match ODI tri-series from 18 to 31 October 2026.
• Matches 1–3 are at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium; matches 4–6 and the final are at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
• Every game starts at 1:00pm Pakistan time (1:30pm India time).
• Shaheen Shah Afridi captains a 16-man squad with Babar Azam, Salman Ali Agha and Haris Rauf; wicket-keeper Saad Baig gets his first ODI call-up.
• The series is part of all three teams' build-up to the 2027 ODI World Cup.

Where things stand

Pakistan wrapped up the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka 2-1 in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, even though Sri Lanka won the last game by eight wickets behind Kusal Mendis's unbeaten 87 (our match report). The focus now moves to the 50-over format, with England joining the two sides.

Full schedule

Start time for all matches: 1:00pm PKT (08:00 GMT), as listed by Cricbuzz. Each team plays four league games before the final.

Pakistan's ODI squad

Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Ghazi Ghori (wk), Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Razaullah, Saad Baig (wk), Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Sufiyan Moqim.

Names to watch

• Saad Baig — the former Pakistan Under-19 captain earned a maiden ODI call-up after scoring more than 1,000 runs in the 2025-26 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Dawn reported.
• Hasan Nawaz — returns to the ODI side after finishing as Pakistan's top run-scorer at the Asian Games.
• Razaullah — the all-rounder hit 81 off 63 balls on his Test debut against England.
• Sufiyan Moqim — left-arm wrist-spinner, a notable addition to the 50-over squad.

Former Australia fast bowler Shaun Tait has returned as bowling coach in a consultancy role, replacing Ashley Noffke.

What to watch

• How Pakistan balance the senior core (Babar, Shaheen, Salman, Rauf) with newer names ahead of the 2027 World Cup.
• Whether Saad Baig or Mohammad Ghazi Ghori gets the gloves in the opener.
• England's and Sri Lanka's squads and how they adjust to Pakistani conditions.

We will update with results as the series goes on.