Pakistan women’s team to tour SL next month

Published June 11, 2026 Updated June 11, 2026 07:07am

LAHORE: Pakistan women’s team will tour Sri Lanka for a six-match white-ball series scheduled to take place in Hambantota in July-August.

All six matches — three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals — of the tour will be played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium.

The ODIs, scheduled to take place on July 23, 25 and 28, are part of the ICC Women’s Championship 2025-29. Pakistan are currently occupying second place in the Women’s Championship standings, having won four of their six matches so far and earned eight points. Currently, New Zealand lead the Championship table with 13 points, having played three more matches than Pakistan.

Pakistan T20s in Hambantota will be staged on July 31, Aug 2 and 4.

Both Pakistan and Sri Lanka women’s teams are currently in the UK to take part in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, which begins on June 12.

Published in Dawn, June 11th, 2026

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