Lahore, 13 January 2026: The Pakistan Cricket Board( PCB)has confirmed the dates for Australia’s T20I tour of Pakistan in January this year. The three-match T20I series scheduled to be played at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore will take place on 29, 31 January and 1 February.
Australia’s T20I squad will arrive in Lahore on Wednesday, 28 January. The coin toss in all the three matches is set to take place at 5.30pm PKT with the first ball expected to be bowled at 6pm PKT.
The series serves as crucial game time for both the sides ahead of the all-important ICC Men’s T20I World Cup 2026, where Pakistan are placed in Group A and Australia in Group B.
This will also be Australia’s third trip to Pakistan since March-April 2022, when they played a three-match Test and ODI series followed by a solitary T20I. They played three of their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 matches in the country as well.
Australia bagged a close three-wicket win in the only T20I they played at the Gaddafi Stadium on 5 April 2022.
COO PCB, Sumair Ahmed Syed said, ” We are excited and look forward to hosting Australia for the three-match T20I series here in Lahore. The tour marks a blockbuster beginning of the year for Pakistan Cricket fans and I urge them to turn out in numbers during the series to support both the teams as they put final touches to their T20 World Cup preparations.
“I’m sure the Gaddafi Stadium has become a familiar sight for Australian Cricket team as they have played a Test, five ODIs and a T20I here since March 2022.”
Series schedule: (All matches at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore)
1st T20I – Thursday, 29 January – 6pm PKT
2nd T20I – Saturday, 31 January – 6pm PKT
3rd T20I – Sunday, 1 February – 6pm PKT
Source – www.pcb.com.pk, January 14, 2026.
