Overview
- The PCB, which confirmed the series Thursday, set ODIs for May 30 in Rawalpindi and June 2 and 4 in Lahore, with Australia due in Islamabad on May 23.
- Cricket Australia has told its players they may remain with their IPL teams, creating likely absences for the Pakistan ODIs that clash with the May 26–31 playoffs.
- Reports from multiple outlets indicate Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood will be rested for the Pakistan games and the subsequent Bangladesh white‑ball tour.
- Players from IPL teams that miss the playoffs are expected to join the ODI squad earlier, while those in finals contention may link up only after the Pakistan leg.
- This will be Australia’s first bilateral ODI series in Pakistan since 2022 and it precedes a six‑match white‑ball tour of Bangladesh starting June 9.