Bangladesh to play five T20Is in Pakistan from 25 May to 3 June

Bangladesh will tour Pakistan later this year for a five-match T20I series, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on 29 april. The series, scheduled from 25 May to 3 june, will be played across two venues—Faisalabad and Lahore.

Originally part of the Future Tours Programme (FTP), the tour was initially set to feature three T20Is and three ODIs. However, with the ICC Men's T20 World Cup taking place next year, both boards have agreed to swap the ODIs for two additional T20Is to better prepare for the global tournament.

The series will begin with back-to-back matches at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad, scheduled for 25 and 27 May. This marks a historic return of international cricket to the venue, which last hosted an international match—also between Bangladesh and Pakistan—back in april 2008. The stadium, which has staged 24 Tests and 16 ODIs since 1978, most recently hosted domestic tournaments including the inaugural Champions One-Day Cup in september last year and the National T20 Cup earlier this month.

The final three T20Is will take place at Lahore's iconic Gaddafi Stadium, on 30 May, 1 june, and 3 june. All five matches are set to begin at 8pm local time.

Bangladesh are scheduled to arrive in Pakistan on 21 May and will hold training sessions at the Iqbal Stadium from 22 to 24 May.

Full series schedule

• 21 May – Bangladesh team's arrival

• 25 May – 1st T20I, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad (8pm)

• 27 May – 2nd T20I, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad (8pm)

• 30 May – 3rd T20I, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (8pm)

• 1 June– 4th T20I, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (8pm)

• 3 June– 5th T20I, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (8pm)