On Wednesday, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared the plan for the upcoming visit of the New Zealand cricket team to Pakistan for five T20I matches.
The Kiwi team is scheduled to arrive in Islamabad on April 14 and will be playing matches in both Lahore and Rawalpindi.
The initial three T20I matches are set to take place at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on April 18, 20, and 21. Following these, both teams will head to Lahore to play the last two matches on April 25 and 27, respectively.
All the matches will kick off at 7 pm, and the PCB mentioned that ticket prices will be kept affordable so that fans can enjoy watching their favorite players in action.
This marks the New Zealand team’s third visit to Pakistan in 17 months. In their previous visits in December 2022/January 2023 and April of the same year, they engaged in Test matches, one-day internationals (ODIs), and white-ball matches across cities like Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Karachi.
Usman Wahla, the Director of International Cricket, expressed joy at presenting the schedule for the New Zealand men’s team tour to Pakistan in 2024. He highlighted the strong relationship and mutual respect between the PCB and New Zealand Cricket (NZC), looking forward to another competitive series as part of the preparation for the ICC T20 World Cup later in the year.
Here’s the series schedule:
- April 16-17: Training/practice
- April 18: 1st T20I, Rawalpindi
- April 20: 2nd T20I, Rawalpindi
- April 21: 3rd T20I, Rawalpindi
- April 25: 4th T20I, Lahore
- April 27: 5th T20I, Lahore
Cricket enthusiasts and the people of Pakistan eagerly anticipate welcoming the New Zealand team, hoping for an exciting and competitive series in the buildup to the ICC T20 World Cup.