Published: 12:00 AM, 22 February 2026
Pakistan set for Bangladesh ODI tour in March 2026
Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi (L) plays a shot as Bangladesh's wicketkeeper captain Jaker Ali reacts during the Asia Cup 2025 Super Four Twenty20 international match at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on September 25, 2025. -AFP
Pakistan are set to tour Bangladesh for a three-match ODI series in March 2026, with all fixtures scheduled to be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
The Pakistan national side will arrive in Dhaka on 9 March ahead of the series, which begins on 11 March. The remaining matches are slated for 13 and 15 March, with all three encounters set to be day-night fixtures starting at 2:15 PM Bangladesh Standard Time.
Both teams head into the series on the back of positive results in their most recent ODI assignments. Pakistan swept Sri Lanka 3-0 in November, while Bangladesh secured a 2-1 series victory over West Indies in October.
With the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 approaching, the contest provides valuable preparation as sides continue shaping their 50-over combinations.
The two sides have also developed closer cricketing relations, with Pakistan briefly threatening to boycott its Twenty20 World Cup match against India in Colombo, saying it wanted to highlight what it described as unfair treatment of Bangladesh after the International Cricket Council removed Dhaka from the tournament schedule over security concerns.
Pakistan later reversed its decision after negotiations, with cricket officials saying Bangladesh's concerns had been acknowledged.
"Pakistan will arrive in Bangladesh on Monday, 9 March and will undergo a training session on Tuesday, 10 March, ahead of the opening ODI against the hosts at the Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Dhaka on Wednesday, 11 March," the PCB said.
The second ODI will be played on Friday, 13 March, while the third and final match of the series is scheduled for Sunday, 15 March.
All three matches will take place at the Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.
"This will be Pakistan's second tour of Bangladesh since July 2025," the PCB said. "Pakistan last toured Bangladesh for a three-match T20I series in July, which the hosts won 2-1."
"Bangladesh, meanwhile, toured Pakistan for a three-match T20I series in May/June last year, which [the] Salman Ali Agha-led side won 3-0," it added.
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