Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Test Series 2026: Schedule, Venues & Timings
Sri Lanka’s tour of Pakistan in 2026 ends with a two-match Test series, played as part of the ICC World Test Championship. Here are the dates, venues and start times, with links to live scores for each Test.
Schedule and start times
- 1st Test, Pakistan v Sri Lanka: from Monday 9 November 2026 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. Day 1 started at 9:30 am PKT (10:00 am IST, 04:30 UTC).
- 2nd Test, Pakistan v Sri Lanka: from Tuesday 17 November 2026 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Play is scheduled to start at 10:00 am PKT (10:30 am IST, 05:00 UTC).
Start times can change for bad light or weather; the schedule always shows the latest time in your own time zone.
Why the series matters
Both Tests count in the ICC World Test Championship 2025–27. Each win is worth 12 points and each draw 4, and the WTC table ranks teams by the percentage of available points they have won, so a two-Test home series is a real chance for Pakistan to climb the table.
The two sides had already met in white-ball cricket on this tour: Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 3 wickets in the final of the ODI tri-series, which also involved England, at Gaddafi Stadium on 31 October 2026.
The venues
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is known for flat batting pitches that often produce long, high-scoring Tests. Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, one of Pakistan’s main international grounds, hosts the second Test.
Follow the series live
Follow both Tests on Alventra Sports: every match page has the live score, a full scorecard, ball-by-ball commentary and the Crease Cam replay, updating every few seconds while play is on. The schedule shows every fixture in your own time zone.
Pakistan’s first-class players are also in action in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy this season.