Pakistan set to host first tri-series in 20 years

Pakistan is set to host a cricket tri-series for the first time in two decades, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Friday after a meeting of Chairman Mohsin Naqvi with the South African and New Zealand cricket chiefs.

A statement released by the national cricket governing body stated that the meeting between Naqvi, Cricket South Africa (CSA) Chairman Lawson Naidoo and New Zealand Cricket (NZC) Chairman Roger Twose discussed the agenda of ODI tri-series between the three countries.

The said series is slated for February 2025 in Pakistan, right before the ICC Champions Trophy.

The decision on the tri-series was finalised and welcomed by the host and both board members, the statement read.

Naqvi also extended an invitation to Twose and Naidoo to visit Pakistan.

“The Tri-series between Pakistan, South Africa and New Zealand will be an exciting event and it is after a long time that Pakistan will host such a tournament. I would like to thank the heads of NZC and CSA for agreeing to participate in the Tri-series,” he said.

Naqvi further stated that the PCB is also looking forward to hosting the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 which will be a great pleasure for Pakistan to host the top eight ODI teams on its soil.

The last time PCB hosted a tri-series was in October 2004, with Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe as the visiting teams.