Pakistan Cricket Schedule 2021 – 2022 with time table & venues for all upcoming T20s, ODIs and Tests
Pakistan Cricket Schedule 2021
Pakistan has confirmed tour to South Africa in April where both teams will play 3 ODIs and 4 T20Is and then leave for Zimbabwe for two Tests and three T20Is.
| Jan/Feb | Pakistan vs South Africa |
| Feb/Mar | PSL 2021 Updated  |
| April | Pakistan vs South Africa Updated |
| May | Pakistan vs Zimbabwe |
| June | Asia Cup Revised  |
| July | Pakistan vs England |
| September | Pakistan vs Afghanistan |
| October | Pakistan vs England |
| Oct/Nov | T20 World Cup Revised  |
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ehsan Mani has confirmed that Pakistan have lined up 10 bilateral series in 2021 and would play around 9 Tests, 20 ODIs and 39 T20Is during the year. In addition to bilateral series, the Pakistani team will also participate in major ICC events during 2021-22 season that include ICC T20 World Cup 2021, Asia Cup, ICC T20 WC 2022, ICC World Test Championship and ICC World Cup Super League as per confirmed schedule dates.
Here’s the Pakistan Cricket Schedule with a list of confirmed ICC and domestic cricket series in year 2021 to 2023. Get updates for series dates and venues of all upcoming tournaments (both home & away) along with fixtures of each match during each series here. Click on the series to see details of all matches (T20, ODI & Test matches). Pakistan Cricket Schedule 2021 here gives you details of dates, venues and match timings given in GMT, EST and PKT (Pakistan local time) for your convenience, errors excepted:
Current: Pakistan Cricket Schedule 2021
Pakistan Super League (Feb 20 - Mar 22)
The PSL 2021 begins on Saturday February 20 in Karachi with final on Monday March 22 in Lahore. The match list is out and we are good to go with some exciting cricket ahead in Pakistan. This year PSL matches are all scheduled at Karachi and Lahore venues. There are no major changes in any of the six teams. The inclusion of more big names will, for sure, boost the excitement. Unlike previous edition, crowd are allowed at limited capacity in both stadium. At the group stage, all six teams will play 30 matches followed by the play-offs and finals.
Pakistan Super League (Feb 20 - Mar 22)| Feb-Mar 2021
PSL Schedule | Points Table | Squads Pakistan Super League Season 6 2021 34 T20s including Playoffs & Final Pakistan |
Pakistan vs South Africa (April 2 - 16)
Both Pakistan and South Africa play 2 bilateral series during 2021 season. Early this year, South Africa will visit Pakistan for 2 Tests followed by 3-T20 match series. Pakistan will now tour South Africa for a 7-match series including 3 ODIs and 4 T20s in April 2021 as per PCB latest update. This tour is also part of the ICC FTP Programme. While the PSL will be held during February-March window, the series schedule has been confirmed with dates and venues in April now. More on this at Pakistan vs South Africa series coverage page here. After South Africa tour, Pakistan will visit Zimbabwe where they will play two Tests and three T20Is matches.
Pakistan vs South Africa (April 2 - 16)| April 2021
Pakistan tour of South Africa 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is South Africa |
| Apr 2 | 1st ODI - PAK vs SA |
| Apr 4 | 2nd ODI - PAK vs SA |
| Apr 7 | 3rd ODI - PAK vs SA |
| Apr 10 | 1st T20 - PAK vs SA |
| Apr 12 | 2nd T20 - PAK vs SA |
| Apr 14 | 3rd T20 - PAK vs SA |
| Apr 16 | 4th T20 - PAK vs SA |
Upcoming Series: 2021 Pakistan Schedule - Full List
2019-2021
 Test Matches Various |
2020-2022
 ODI Matches Various |
| January 2021
2 Tests and 3 T20Is Pakistan |
| Feb-Mar 2021
Pakistan Super League Season 6 2021 34 T20s including Playoffs & Final Pakistan |
April 2021
 3 ODIs and 4 T20Is South Africa |
May 2021
 Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe 2021 2 Tests and 3 T20Is Zimbabwe |
| June 2021
15th Asia Cup 2020 hosted by Pakistan (T20 Edition) 13 T20Is UAE |
| June 2021
Test Matches England |
July 2021
 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is England |
September 2021
 Pakistan vs Afghanistan
Pakistan tour of Afghanistan 20213 ODIs TBA |
| Sep - Oct 2021
Schedule | Points Table | Squads Pakistan Domestic Season - National T20 17th Edition 33 T20s Pakistan |
| October 2021
3 ODIs and 5 T20Is England |
| Oct/Nov 2021
45 T20Is Australia |
Nov/Dec 2021
 Pakistan vs Bangladesh
Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 20212 Tests and 3 T20Is Bangladesh |
December 2021
 Pakistan vs West Indies
West Indies tour of Pakistan 20213 T20Is & 3 ODIs Pakistan and U.A.E |
2022 Pakistan Cricket Schedule (Upcoming Series)
February - March 2022
 Pakistan vs Australia
Australia tour of Pakistan 20222 Tests, 3 ODIs & 3 T20Is Pakistan and U.A.E |
July - August 2022
 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka
Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka 20222 Tests and 3 ODIs Sri Lanka |
| September 2022
Asia Cup 2022
16th Asia Cup 2022 T20Is TBA |
| October 2022
5 ODIs Pakistan and U.A.E |
October - November 2022
 2 Tests and 3 ODIs Pakistand and U.A.E |
| December 2022
3 Tests Pakistan and U.A.E |
Pakistani players in T20 Leagues
| Feb 20 - Mar 22
Pakistan Super League Season 6 2021 34 T20s including Playoffs & Final Pakistan |
| Apr - May
Indian Premier League Season 14 2021 60 T20s including Playoffs & Final India |
| Jul - Aug
Natwest T20 Blast
Natwest T20 Blast Season 8 2021153 T20s including Playoffs & Final England & Wales |
| Jun - Jul
CPL T20
Caribbean Premier League Season 9 202133 T20s including Playoffs & Final West Indies / USA |
| Nov - Dec
BPL T20
Bangladesh Premier League Season 9 202133 T20s including Playoffs & Final Bangladesh |
| Nov - Dec
Ram Slam T20 Challenge
Ram Slam T20 Challenge 2021Not confirmed yet South Africa |
| Dec-Jan
BBL 2021
Big Bash League 2021Not confirmed yet Australia |
2021-23 FTP Schedule for Pakistan Team
The Pakistan team is schedule for various T20, ODI and Test series as per ICC Future Tours Programme. This also includes Pakistan Super League (PSL) to be held each year during February – March period. In addition to bilateral series against England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Australia, we also have multiple ICC mega events. These ICC events include Asia Cup and T20 World Cup in 2021, followed by 2022 T20 World Cup and 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Series against England
Pakistan vs England series schedule is already out that will begin on August 5 until September 1. The series consists of a total of 9 matches including 3 practice matches, 3 Tests and 3 T20s. Pakistan tour of England earlier included T20 and ODI series against Ireland and Netherlands but the series has been postponed for a later date.
Pakistan vs New Zealand Series in 2020-21
Pakistan team is also scheduled for a tour to New Zealand during December 2020 and January 2021. The tour, as per ICC FTP and Pakistan cricket schedule, is part of the bilateral arrangement between the two countries. Both teams will play 2 Test matches and 3 T20Is in New Zealand. The Pakistani team will head back to play the 2021 PSL at local grounds in Pakistan.
South Africa tour of Pakistan & Pakistan tour of South Africa
The South African team is scheduled to tour Pakistan for a 2-match Test series and 3-match T20 series in Jan / Feb period. Both teams play this bilateral series as part of their FTP program set through ICC for the period of 2020-23. After the PSL in March, Pakistan is set to tour the South Africa to play 3-match ODI series and 4-match T20 series in April. Originally, the tour only included three T20 matches but an additional T20 was added to the schedule. The CSA requested the extra match as part of their preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup event.
Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe
After back to back tours of Zimbabwe to Pakistan, Pakistan will reciprocate through a short tour in May 2021 where both teams will play two Tests and three T20 matches. Pakistan considers this as a great opportunity to prepare just ahead of the Asia Cup and T20 World Cup.
Pakistan tour of England (Summer 2021)
Pakistan and England both have busy schedule ahead in Summer 2021. It all starts from Pakistan tour of England in July where both teams will play a 3-match ODI series followed by 3-match T20 series. Later, England is set to play a 2-match T20 series during a short tour of Pakistan just before heading to India for the ICC T20 World Cup event. Both team also face off each other at the mega event later October.
2021 ICC Events in Pakistan Cricket Schedule
Some great events are part of the Pakistan cricket schedule in 2021 including PSL, Asia Cup and T20 World Cup. Pakistan Super League is scheduled for February and March with all matches to be played in Pakistan. After South Africa tour, Pakistan will prepare to host Asia Cup 2021 in June in Sri Lanka. The other ICC event where Pakistan will participate is ICC T20 World Cup 2021 to be hosted by India. The tournament will begin in October as per revised itinerary and Pakistan will most likely tour India.
2021 Asia Cup
The Asia Cup is scheduled June where Pakistan is hosting the tournament at a neutral venue in Sri Lanka. The event was earlier postponed and has been rescheduled for June this year. While ACC confirmed that the tournament will be hosted by Pakistan, it was decided later that it will be hosted a neutral venue. India is the defending champions and its participation is as important as the host team. Both India and Pakistan will face off each other at yet another ICC event this year.
2021 T20 World Cup
The 7th ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2021 is all set to be played in October and November in India. As an important part of the Pakistan cricket schedule, Pakistan will play against the host India, Australia, Bangladesh, England, Sri Lanka and other teams during the ICC mega event. The event will see a total of 16 teams with 45+ T20 matches including semi-finals and finals.
What’s next for Pakistan team?
We are keeping an eye on international cricket schedule and changes in ICC FTP Programme for all teams. Since many series have been either cancelled or postponed, and many series rescheduled, it is hard to speculate on how the FTP fixtures will hold during the 2020-21 period. We will keep the Pakistan cricket schedule updated with all upcoming series on this page, so be sure to bookmark and keep visiting this page for all changes as they happen.
As mentioned earlier, Pakistan will continue to participate in 2021, 2022 and 2023 ICC events including two T20 World Cup events, Asia Cup and later the ICC Cricket World as per confirmed schedule.
FAQs – Pakistan 2021/22 Season
What are the main Pakistan series happening this year?
The 2021 season starts with Pakistan hosting New Zealand. According to the Pakistan itinerary, the other important series for Pakistan are against South Africa, the Pakistan Super League, Pakistan tour of South Africa, Zimbabwe and then England. Other ICC events where Pakistan will participate are the Asia Cup and ICC T20 World Cup 2021.
When will cricket come home to Pakistan?
The cricket is back in Pakistan. Pakistan has successfully hosted major teams including Zimbabwe, New Zealand, South Africa and players from almost all other countries through PSL. The prospects are looking positive with most teams to join us in Pakistan. Current series against international teams will open doors to more full-fledged series to be played in the country.
Is Pakistan hosting any series during 2021 schedule?
Pakistan has finally brought cricket to home through Pakistan Super League as all matches were played at local venues. Bangladesh also agree to visit Pakistan this year but the series was postponed due to COVID-19 lockdown. With the return of cricket through PSL, PCB has asked other teams like West Indies, Sri Lanka, England and Bangladesh to come to Pakistan. No series is scheduled in Pakistan but Pakistan will be hosting Asia Cup in UAE and PSL final round in Karachi and Lahore at the end of this year.
What is the next series for Pakistan after England tour?
After the England tour in Jul-Sep, Pakistan was scheduled to play in T20 World Cup in Australia. But since the postponement of the event, Pakistan will now play against South Africa. The PSL play-offs and finals were also postponed in March so they are being moved to Oct-Dec period as well. Pakistan will also play a series against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka as per FTP.
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