South Africa tour of Pakistan 2025: Schedule, Match Timings, Venues

South Africa tour of Pakistan, 2025 — Schedule, Timings, Venues

Here’s the complete, easy-to-scan guide to South Africa’s 2025 tour of Pakistan across Tests, T20Is, and ODIs, with dates, match start times (IST and Pakistan Standard Time), and venue details. This tour kicks off Pakistan’s new WTC cycle and also marks ODI cricket’s return to Faisalabad’s Iqbal Stadium after many years.

Tests

1. 1st Test — Lahore (Gaddafi Stadium)

• Dates: October 12–15, 2025
• Time: 10:30 AM PKT | 11:00 AM IST
• Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

2. 2nd Test — Rawalpindi (Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium)

• Dates: October 20–23, 2025
• Time: 10:30 AM PKT | 11:00 AM IST
• Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

T20Is

1. 1st T20I — Rawalpindi

• Date: October 28, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM PKT | 8:00 PM IST
• Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium

2. 2nd T20I — Lahore

• Date: October 31, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM PKT | 8:00 PM IST
• Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

3. 3rd T20I — Lahore

• Date: November 1, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM PKT | 8:00 PM IST
• Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

ODIs

1. 1st ODI — Faisalabad (Iqbal Stadium)

• Date: November 4, 2025
• Time: 10:00 AM PKT | 10:30 AM IST
• Venue: Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

2. 2nd ODI — Faisalabad

• Date: November 6, 2025
• Time: 10:00 AM PKT | 10:30 AM IST
• Venue: Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

3. 3rd ODI — Faisalabad

• Date: November 8, 2025
• Time: 10:00 AM PKT | 10:30 AM IST
• Venue: Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

Venue overview

• Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore: Historic venue known for big crowds and evening white-ball fixtures under lights; typically good batting surfaces with value for strokeplay.
• Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium: Often offers pace and carry early on, rewarding new-ball bowling; dew can influence night games.
• Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad: Returns to the ODI map; traditionally slower surfaces that reward smart rotation and spin control, with par totals shaped by early wickets and middle-overs efficiency.

Viewing tips

• Time zones: Pakistan is 30 minutes behind India; plan viewing around 10:30 AM IST for day games and 8:00 PM IST for T20Is.
• Conditions: Day games can feature early seam movement; night games may bring dew—chasing sides often prefer to bowl first under lights.
• Series flow: The Tests launch Pakistan’s WTC cycle, followed by a high-tempo T20I block and a Faisalabad-focused ODI leg that should offer tactical spin battles.

Quick planner (at a glance)

• Oct 12–15: 1st Test, Lahore — 10:30 AM PKT | 11:00 AM IST
• Oct 20–23: 2nd Test, Rawalpindi — 10:30 AM PKT | 11:00 AM IST
• Oct 28: 1st T20I, Rawalpindi — 7:30 PM PKT | 8:00 PM IST
• Oct 31: 2nd T20I, Lahore — 7:30 PM PKT | 8:00 PM IST
• Nov 1: 3rd T20I, Lahore — 7:30 PM PKT | 8:00 PM IST
• Nov 4: 1st ODI, Faisalabad — 10:00 AM PKT | 10:30 AM IST
• Nov 6: 2nd ODI, Faisalabad — 10:00 AM PKT | 10:30 AM IST
• Nov 8: 3rd ODI, Faisalabad — 10:00 AM PKT | 10:30 AM IST