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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will begin their ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 campaign with a two-match home <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/pakistan-recover-to-3135-after-south-africa-strike-back-in-first-test" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Test series</a> against defending champions South Africa, starting on October 12 at Lahore&rsquo;s Gaddafi Stadium.&nbsp;The venue, recently renovated ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, will host its first five-day match since the overhaul, &nbsp;a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) statement said on Saturday.&nbsp; The second Test will be held at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from Oct. 20 to 24, marking <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/south-africa-thrash-india-by-408-runs" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">South Africa&rsquo;s first red-ball tour</a> of Pakistan since 2021, when they lost the series 2-0.<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 924px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1964267756838170990&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2F&sessionId=342c7a0baab10da9a8ab01a2cc65518fd9dc7ac4&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" data-tweet-id="1964267756838170990"></iframe></div></div>The tour will continue with three <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/abrars-four-wicket-haul-helps-pakistan-skittle-south-africa-for-143" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">T20 Internationals</a> from Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, split between Rawalpindi and Lahore. It will conclude with a three-match ODI series from Nov. 4 to 8 at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad &mdash; the city&rsquo;s first ODI in 17 years. Pakistan last played there in April 2008, defeating Bangladesh by seven wickets.&nbsp;&ldquo;We are looking forward to welcoming South Africa for the opening series of our ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 campaign,&rdquo; said PCB Chief Operating Officer Sumair Ahmed Syed. &ldquo;Starting against the current Test champions will provide quality cricket for our players and fans.&rdquo;&nbsp;He added that the return of ODI cricket to Faisalabad is a &ldquo;special moment&rdquo; for the venue, which holds a &ldquo;proud place&rdquo; in Pakistan&rsquo;s cricketing history.&nbsp;South Africa Tour to Pakistan <ul style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;"><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 2;">Oct. 12-16 &ndash; First Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 2;">20-24 October &ndash; Second Test at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 2;">Oct. 28 &ndash; First T20I at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 2;">Oct. 31 &ndash; Second T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 2;">Nov. 1&nbsp;&ndash; Third T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 2;">Nov. 4&nbsp;&ndash; First ODI at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 2;">Nov. 6&nbsp;&ndash; Second ODI at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 2;">Nov. 8 &ndash; Third ODI at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad</li></ul>

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The tour includes two Tests, three Twenty20 Internationals, and as many One-Day Internationals.

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