The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that international cricket is making a long-awaited return to Faisalabad’s Iqbal Stadium, which will host Bangladesh for a five-match T20I series in May.

Originally slated as a three-ODI and three-T20I series, the format was revised following discussions between the two cricket boards, now focusing on five T20Is as part of the build-up to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup next year.

Details:

• Series Duration: May 25 to June 3
• Locations:
  1. Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad (first two matches)
  2. Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (remaining three matches)
• Match Times: All games will kick off at 8:00 PM local time.

Match Schedule

• May 21: Arrival of the Bangladesh team

• May 25: First T20I at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

• May 27: Second T20I at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

• May 30: Third T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

• June 1: Fourth T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

• June 3: Fifth T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

The Bangladesh team will arrive on May 21, with training sessions at Iqbal Stadium scheduled for May 22 to 24.