The 2024-25 home international season will commence with Bangladesh participating in two Test matches at Rawalpindi (21-25 August) and Karachi (30 August-3 September).
The most recent Test match played by Bangladesh in Pakistan took place in February 2020.
“The Bangladesh Cricket Board Chief Executive, Nizam Uddin Chowdhury, expressed gratitude to the PCB for finalizing the schedule of Bangladesh’s tour of Pakistan for the ICC World Test Championship matches,” stated.
“The series represents a substantial challenge for us, but it also provides an opportunity to demonstrate our advancements in this format,” he stated.
Meanwhile, Najmul Hossain Shanto, the captain of the Bangladesh men’s cricket team, expressed his anticipation for the ICC World Test Championship and their want to return to Pakistan.
“Competing in Pakistan is consistently a demanding yet thrilling opportunity, and we must perform exceptionally well to contend against a formidable home team on their own turf,” stated Shanto.
Schedule for Bangladesh tour of Pakistan
21-25 Aug – First Test, Rawalpindi
30 Aug–3 Sep: Second Test, Karachi