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ISLAMABAD:&nbsp;Pakistan will begin their ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 campaign with a two-match home Test series against defending champions South Africa, starting&nbsp;on&nbsp;October 12&nbsp;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&nbsp;from&nbsp;Oct. 20&nbsp;to 24, marking South Africa&rsquo;s first red-ball tour of Pakistan since 2021, when they lost the series 2-0. https://x.com/TheRealPCB/status/1964267756838170990?t=Mzhh6PwtT3k_7braacQ8zg&amp;s=19 The tour will continue with three T20 Internationals&nbsp;from&nbsp;Oct. 28&nbsp;to&nbsp;Nov. 1, split between Rawalpindi and Lahore. It will conclude with a three-match ODI series from&nbsp;Nov. 4&nbsp;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 welcome 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(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; list-style-type:disc;">Oct. 12-16 &ndash; First Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore</li><li style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; list-style-type:disc;">20-24 October &ndash; Second Test at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi</li><li style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; list-style-type:disc;">Oct. 28 &ndash; First T20I at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi</li><li style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; list-style-type:disc;">Oct. 31 &ndash; Second T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore</li><li style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; list-style-type:disc;">Nov. 1&nbsp;&ndash; Third T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore</li><li style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; list-style-type:disc;">Nov. 4&nbsp;&ndash; First ODI at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad</li><li style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; list-style-type:disc;">Nov. 6&nbsp;&ndash; Second ODI at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad</li><li style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; list-style-type:disc;">Nov. 8&nbsp;&ndash; Third ODI at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad</li></ul>

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