Syed Ahmed Raza

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on Saturday that Zimbabwe will replace Afghanistan in the upcoming T20 International tri-series to be held next month. PCB spokesperson Amir Mir told Pakistan TV Digital that the series, featuring Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe, will be played from November 17 to 29 across Rawalpindi and Lahore. This will mark the first-ever T20 tri-series hosted on Pakistani soil. &ldquo;The event aims to help all participating teams prepare for the ICC Men&rsquo;s T20 World Cup scheduled in India and Sri Lanka next year,&rdquo; Mir said. The tri-series will open with Pakistan facing Zimbabwe at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on November 17, followed by Sri Lanka taking on Zimbabwe on November 19. The remaining matches &mdash; including the final on November 29 &mdash; will be played at Lahore&rsquo;s Gaddafi Stadium. Afghanistan had earlier informed the PCB of its inability to participate, but the board confirmed the series would proceed as planned with Zimbabwe stepping in.&nbsp;Tri-Series Schedule:Nov 17: Pakistan vs Zimbabwe &ndash; RawalpindiNov 19: Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe &ndash; RawalpindiNov 22: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka &ndash; LahoreNov 23: Pakistan vs Zimbabwe &ndash; LahoreNov 25: Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe &ndash; LahoreNov 27: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka &ndash; LahoreNov 29: Final &ndash; Lahore

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Zimbabwe will replace Afghanistan in a T20 tri-series with Pakistan and Sri Lanka from November 17–29 in Rawalpindi and Lahore, marking Pakistan’s first home T20 tri-series ahead of next year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

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