{"id":526303,"date":"2026-01-18T01:18:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T20:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=526303"},"modified":"2026-01-18T01:18:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T20:18:58","slug":"pcb-revises-match-timings-for-australia-t20i-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/pcb-revises-match-timings-for-australia-t20i-series\/","title":{"rendered":"PCB revises match timings for Australia T20I series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All three Pakistan-Australia games to begin at 4pm local time, says PCB<br \/>\n Hobart<br \/>\nThe Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday announced revised match timings for the national side\u2019s upcoming three-match T20I series against Australia, set to begin on January 29.<br \/>\nThe PCB said that the decision was taken in response to extreme weather conditions, with all T20 matches now scheduled to start at 4:00pm local time.<br \/>\nThe toss for each match will take place at 3:30pm. Previously, the matches were set to begin at 6:00pm, with the toss at 5:30pm.<br \/>\nPakistan and Australia will clash in three T20Is at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on January 29, January 31, and February 1.<br \/>\nThe series will serve as vital preparation for both sides ahead of the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8.<br \/>\nIn the World Cup, Pakistan have been drawn in Group A alongside India, the United States, the Netherlands, and Namibia, while Australia will compete in Group B with Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe, and Oman.<br \/>\nSources have said that the probable Pakistan players for the tournament include captain Salman Ali Agha, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Usman Khan, and Abrar Ahmed.<br \/>\nOther players under consideration are Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Salman Mirza, and Khawaja Nafay, while Abdul Samad, Mohammad Wasim Jr, and Usman Tariq are likely to be named among the reserve players.<br \/>\nThe upcoming tour will mark Australia\u2019s third visit to Pakistan since March\u2013April 2022, when they toured for a historic Test series, followed by an ODI series and a one-off T20I.<br \/>\nAustralia also played three matches of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan.<br \/>\nHistorically, Pakistan and Australia have met 28 times in T20Is. 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