PCB confirm details of West Indies tour to Pakistan

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the schedule for the West Indies men’s cricket team’s upcoming tour of Pakistan. The tour will feature two ICC World Test Championship matches and a warm-up game.  

The West Indies team is set to arrive in Islamabad on January 6, 2025. Before the Test series, they will play a three-day practice match against Pakistan Shaheens at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from January 10 to 12.  

The two Test matches will take place at the Multan Cricket Stadium. The first Test is scheduled from January 17 to 21, followed by the second Test from January 25 to 29.  

This marks the West Indies' first Test tour of Pakistan in 19 years, with their last visit for a Test series being in November 2006. Their most recent Test series against Pakistan was held in the UAE in 2016. Since 2018, the West Indies have visited Pakistan three times for limited-overs matches, including ODIs and T20Is.  

Tour schedule:
 
10-12 January – three-day match vs Pakistan Shaheens, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
17-21 January – first Test, Multan Cricket Stadium
25-29 January – second Test, Multan Cricket Stadium
 
Playing hours (Tests):
 
First session – 09:30-12:00
Second session – 12:40-14:40 (13:00-15:00, only Fridays)
Third session – 15:00-16:30 (15:20-16:50, only Fridays)