In a significant development for Pakistan women’s cricket, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will host the England, New Zealand, and Zimbabwe women’s teams for the first time as part of the ICC’s Future Tours Programme (FTP) for 2025-29. Zimbabwe will visit in April/May 2026, followed by New Zealand in April 2027 and England in October of the same year. Bangladesh will complete Pakistan’s home fixtures, touring in October 2028.
The upcoming ICC Women’s Championship, from 2026 to 2029, includes 11 teams competing for direct qualification to the 2029 ICC Women’s 50-over World Cup. Each side will play eight series, divided between home and away, following a three-match series format. Pakistan’s four away series will be against South Africa (February 2026), Sri Lanka (July 2026), West Indies (November 2026), and Ireland (June 2028).
The ICC’s FTP also includes annual women’s tournaments: the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 (India), ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 (England), inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy 2027, and the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2028. To gear up for these events, members have scheduled preparatory tri-series tournaments, including a tri-series hosted by Ireland with Pakistan and West Indies ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Home series:
v Zimbabwe; April 2026
v New Zealand; April 2027
v England; October 2027
v Bangladesh; October 2028
Away series:
v South Africa; February 2026
v Sri Lanka; July 2026
v West Indies; November 2026
v Ireland; June 2028
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