Historic International Cricket Expansion
Pakistan Hosts Youth Cricket Tri-Series While Nepal Plans Historic Bilateral Tour
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The Nepal-Bangladesh T20I matches are scheduled for March 26, 28 and 30, 2027, and will be played in Kirtipur.
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The Nepal-Bangladesh series will be dedicated to people who died in Nepal’s recent devastating floods, with the cricket boards describing it as a gesture of solidarity with affected families and communities.
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Bangladesh’s support for Nepal will extend beyond the series to women’s cricket, age-group cricket and capacity-building programmes; the boards also plan to encourage Nepal A-team tours and bilateral A-team series.
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For the Pakistan women’s U19 tri-series, Sri Lanka will arrive on September 28 and Bangladesh on September 29, with all three teams scheduled to train at Iqbal Stadium from September 29 to October 1. Pakistan will also hold a 12-day camp featuring at least four intra-squad practice matches.
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The Sri Lanka U17 tour will begin with a three-day match from October 9 to 11, followed by one-day games on October 15, 17, 19, 21 and 24. Sri Lanka are due to arrive on October 5, with joint training scheduled for October 6-8.
Pakistan will host a women's Under-19 T20 tri-series featuring Bangladesh and Sri Lanka from October 2 to 16 in Faisalabad, marking the first women's international cricket event at Iqbal Stadium. The triple round-robin format with a final aims to sharpen all three teams ahead of continental and global tournaments, with Pakistan's 20-member squad led by Fizza Fiaz and featuring four players earning maiden call-ups.
Nepal Welcomes Bangladesh in Historic 2027 Series
Nepal will host Bangladesh for a three-match T20I series in March 2027, the first bilateral visit by a Test-playing nation to Nepal. The matches are scheduled for March 26, 28 and 30 in Kirtipur, with all games dedicated to victims of Nepal's recent devastating floods Reuters.
Bangladesh's commitment extends beyond the T20 series. Both cricket boards plan to develop women's cricket, age-group programs and capacity-building initiatives, including Nepal A-team tours and bilateral A-team series ESPN.
Pakistan's Squad and Training Schedule Announced
Pakistan will hold a 12-day camp with at least four intra-squad practice matches before the tri-series begins. Sri Lanka arrives September 28 and Bangladesh on September 29, with joint training at Iqbal Stadium scheduled from September 29 to October 1 Cricket Pakistan.
The tri-series follows a round-robin format where each team plays the other twice before the final. This structure maximizes preparation time and competitive matches for all three squads heading into their next major tournaments Cricinfo.
Sri Lanka's Youth Squad Tours Pakistan in October
Sri Lanka's Under-17 team will tour Pakistan from October 9 to 24 in Multan, comprising one three-day match and five one-day games. Sri Lanka arrives October 5 with joint training scheduled for October 6 to 8, followed by the three-day match from October 9 to 11 Cricket Pakistan.
The one-day matches are scheduled for October 15, 17, 19, 21 and 24. This tour allows Sri Lanka's emerging youth players to gain international experience against Pakistani opposition in a structured format Cricinfo.
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