Tri-Nation ODI Series Set to Kick Off in Pakistan

On 7 February 2025 Lahore received news about the upcoming Pakistan-New Zealand-South Africa ODI tournament that will hold matches between 8-14 February at Gaddafi Stadium and National Bank Stadium.

The tournament performs as an essential stepping stone before the ICC Champions Trophy will start in Karachi on 19 February when Pakistan faces New Zealand in the preliminary match.

Tournament Schedule & Venues

• 8 February – Pakistan vs. New Zealand (Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – 2:00 PM PST)
• 10 February – New Zealand vs. South Africa (Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – 9:30 AM PST)
• 12 February – Pakistan vs. South Africa (National Bank Stadium, Karachi – 2:00 PM PST)
• 14 February – Final (Top two teams – National Bank Stadium, Karachi – 2:00 PM PST)

Pakistan’s Momentum Under Mohammad Rizwan

As captain of Pakistan Mohammad Rizwan seeks his fourth consecutive ODI series triumph after having won series under his leadership against Australia and Zimbabwe and South Africa throughout last year.

The team expresses great anticipation to compete in front of domestic supporters while using the recently built cricket stadiums in Lahore and Karachi. Excellent preparations exist while we anticipate providing our best performance during the ICC Champions Trophy.

New Zealand & South Africa Ready for the Challenge

The New Zealand team completed their training session at LCCA Ground in Lahore before showing their readiness to begin the match with strength. Mitchell Santner showed conviction in his team at that moment when he spoke.

The team finished its training session with excellent results in under-light conditions at Lahore while showing enthusiasm for the Saturday match. The successful Pakistan tour from before produced excellent results while providing crucial knowledge about the match conditions we will face in the Champions Trophy.

The team of South Africa led by Temba Bavuma reached Lahore during the first day of the week before beginning their training sessions on Saturday. The series holds enormous value according to Bavuma.

The upcoming tri-nation tournament creates perfect chances for players to get acquainted with changes in playing conditions before the Champions Trophy commences. Our team plans to use this balanced squad structure to improve our strategies while building up our performance for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.

The upcoming cricket competition will deliver intense matches before the highly revered sport competition begins.