The T20I tri-nation series is set to take place from 29 August to 7 September at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, UAE.This tournament will act as a warm-up for participating teams, allowing them to adjust to local conditions ahead of the ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup, which runs from 9 to 28 September in the UAE.
Originally, Pakistan was expected to host Afghanistan in a bilateral series in August. However, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) proposed transforming it into a tri-series and relocating it to the UAE to better prepare players for the upcoming Asia Cup.The opening fixture, featuring Afghanistan and Pakistan, will be held on Friday, 29 August, with the match starting at 7:00 pm local time.
Each team will face the others twice, guaranteeing four matches apiece before the top two teams compete in the final on 7 September.
Tri-series schedule (all matches at Sharjah Cricket Stadium)
- 29 August – Afghanistan v Pakistan – 7pm local time
- 30 August – UAE v Pakistan – 7pm local time
- 1 September – UAE v Afghanistan – 7pm local time
- 2 September – Pakistan v Afghanistan – 7pm local time
- 4 September – Pakistan v UAE – 7pm local time
- 5 September – Afghanistan v UAE – 7pm local time
- 7 September – Final – 7pm local time
