Pakistan vs South Africa: Full Series Schedule, Squads & Venues

Pakistan will welcome South Africa, the current World Test champions, on October 12 to kick off its ICC World Test Championship 2025–27 campaign, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Saturday. Two Test matches will kick off this historic tour, which will be followed by the T20Is and the ODIs.

This is the first Test trip to Pakistan by South Africa since their 0-2 defeat in 2021. Once the two red-ball matches finish, the Men in Green and the Proteas will face off in three Twenty20 Internationals and three One-Day Internationals as well.

The first ODI match to be played at the Iqbal Stadium in 17 years will take place in Faisalabad, where all three games will take place. Even though Faisalabad is one of the most well-known cricket stadiums in the country, it hasn't hosted an international match since 2008. Even though local games and PSL matches have been planned here for years, not a single match has been played here.

Sumair Ahmed Syed, PCB Chief Operating Officer, discussed the all-format series and was pleased to announce South Africa's arrival into Pakistan. “We are looking forward to welcoming South Africa for the opening series of our ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 campaign. Starting the new cycle against the current Test champions will provide quality cricket for our players and fans.”

PAK vs SA 2025 Schedule

Taking place from October 12 to 16, the first Test will be the first five-day match at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium since it was recently renovated for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. Gaddafi Stadium is the top cricket stadium in Pakistan at the moment. The second Test will take place at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from October 20 to 24.

The three T20Is are scheduled for October 28, 31, and November 1 respectively. The opening match will be held in Rawalpindi, with the next two to follow in Lahore. On November 4, the first ODI will be played, while on November 6 and 8, the last two matches will be held respectively. Here is the full South Africa tour of Pakistan 2025 schedule:

PAK vs SA 2025 Squads

Preparation for the Tests has already started by the Pakistan team as they have called 11 players, including Babar Azam, for a separate training camp. Babar Azam, who is one of the best cricketers in the world, was dropped from the squad after a poor string of performances. Babar has been included in the squad, which marks his comeback to the Pakistan side. Meanwhile, South Africa will be hoping to prove their prowess in the subcontinental conditions. Here are the squads of Pakistan and South Africa:

Pakistan Squad for Tests

Shan Masood (c), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Asif Afridi, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Rizwan, Noman Ali, Rohail Nazir, Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Pakistan Squad for ODIs

Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha

Pakistan Squad for T20Is

Salman Ali Agha (c), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq.

South Africa Squad for Tests

Aiden Markram (c), David Bedingham, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Zubayr Hamza, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj (second Test only), Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Prenelan Subrayen, Kyle Verreynne.

South Africa Squad for ODIs

Matthew Breetzke (c), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Donovan Ferreira, Bjorn Fortuin, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Sinethemba Qeshile

South Africa Squad for T20Is

David Miller (c), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Andile Simelane, Lizaad Williams.