Pakistan to tour Bangladesh for white-ball series in July: report

The Pakistan men’s cricket team will tour Bangladesh for a white-ball series in July outside the ICC Future Tours Programme (FTP), according to reports.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have finalised the arrangement, with schedule and venue details to be announced later.

The development follows discussions between PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi and BCB President Faruque Ahmed during Ahmed's recent visit to Dubai amid the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy.

Bangladesh is already scheduled to tour Pakistan in May for a three-match ODI and three-match T20I series under the FTP. BCB Cricket Operations Head Shahriar Nafees previously stated that both boards were in positive discussions regarding an additional white-ball series in July.

Bangladesh’s upcoming commitments include a two-Test series against Zimbabwe in April, a home series against Sri Lanka in June-July, and a series against India in August-September.

The team will also compete in the Asia Cup in September before hosting the West Indies and Ireland later in the year.