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Pakistan To Play White-Ball Series In New Zealand Next Year - Check Details

During a meeting in Lahore on the sidelines of the on-going five-match T20I rubber, it was in principle de💫cided to conduct Pakistan's tour of New Zealand after the 2025 Champions Trophy, which is scheduled to be hosted by Pakistan

Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I series, April 2024, AP photo
New 📖Zealand are currently in Pakistan for a five-match T20I series. Photo: AP
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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed that its national side will tour New Zealand next year to play three ODIs and five T20 Internationals. (More Cricket News)

The series, sixth between the two nations since 2023, was finalised during a meeting between PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi and New Zealand Cricket (NZC) CEO Sco🔴tt Weenink in Lahore on the sidelines of the on-going five-match T20I rubber.

During the meeting it was in principle decided to coꦓnduct the tour after the 20🐎25 Champions Trophy, which is scheduled to be hosted by Pakistan.

The meeting was also attended by PCB COOꦺ Salman Naseer and Director International Cricket Us♎man Wahla.

As per the existing ICC FTP, New Zealand are also sc⛎heduled to tour Pakistan for a tri-nation series before the Champions Trophy.

New Zealand visited Pakis🃏tan twice in 2022/23 for a Test and white ball series and Pakistan went to New Zealand this January for a five-match T20 match rubb🌳er.

PCB chief Mohsi𒐪n Naqvi, who is the country’s interior min♊ister, also asked the NZC official to convey the position and the secure environment in Pakistan to stage for international cricket to other ICC members.

“The PCB chief spokꦉe in reference to Pakistan hosting the Champions Trophy early next year and the need f🎃or all participating nations to play in Pakistan without any concerns at all,” the source said.