International cricket likely to return to Faisalabad with Pakistan-Bangladesh T20Is

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is reportedly planning to host two T20I matches of the upcoming Pakistan-Bangladesh series in Faisalabad.

Sources confirm that the Bangladesh cricket team is scheduled to tour Pakistan in the third week of May, with a five-match T20I series set between the two teams.

The matches are expected to take place on May 25, 27, and 30, followed by June 1 and 3. The first two T20Is are likely to be played at Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad, marking the return of international cricket to the city for the first time since 2008.

The last international match at the venue was on April 11, 2008, when Pakistan hosted Bangladesh in a One Day International (ODI).

The remaining three matches of the series are expected to be held in Lahore. Originally, the series was intended to feature three ODIs and three T20Is. However, after discussions between the PCB and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), the series format was revised to include five T20Is, in preparation for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 and the T20 World Cup 2026.

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In total, Pakistan and Bangladesh have faced each other 19 times in T20 matches, with Pakistan winning 16 of those encounters and Bangladesh winning 3.