Pakistan vs Australia Official ODI Series Schedule Announced

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the schedule for Australia’s upcoming three-match ODI series in Pakistan, set to begin later this month.

Australia’s men’s team will arrive in Islamabad on May 23 ahead of the opening match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on May 30.

The remaining two ODIs will be played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on June 2 and June 4. All three matches will start at 4:30 p.m. local time, with the toss scheduled for 4 p.m.

Following the Pakistan tour, Australia will travel to Bangladesh for an ODI and T20I series beginning June 9.

Several of Australia’s leading white-ball players are expected to miss the Pakistan series because of commitments in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The IPL regular season ends on May 24, while the final is scheduled for May 31 in Ahmedabad.

Players whose teams fail to qualify for the playoffs could still become available for the Pakistan series. All-rounder Mitchell Marsh and wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis, both representing Lucknow Super Giants, along with Cameron Green of Kolkata Knight Riders, are among those likely to be available earlier.

Meanwhile, Cooper Connolly, Xavier Bartlett and Ben Dwarshuis of Punjab Kings, as well as Matthew Short of Chennai Super Kings, may instead join the squad ahead of the Bangladesh tour if their IPL teams advance to the playoffs.

ODI Captai, Pat Cummins along with fellow fast bowlers Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc are reportedly expected to not feature in either the Pakistan or Bangladesh series.

Travis Head is also reportedly expected to prioritize Australia’s upcoming Test series against Bangladesh in northern Australia later this year.

Lucknow Super Giants’ run of six consecutive defeats could allow Mitchell Marsh to resume Australia’s ODI captaincy in Cummins’ absence, while Josh Inglis is also being considered as a stand-in captain.

The upcoming bilateral ODI series will be Australia’s first 50-over tour of Pakistan since March and April 2022, when Pakistan won the series 2-1.

Earlier this year, Australia toured Pakistan for a three-match T20I series in January and February, where Pakistan completed a 3-0 sweep at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

Australia also visited Pakistan during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and recorded a five-wicket victory over England at Gaddafi Stadium on February 22.