Pakistan is set to welcome the Zimbabwe women’s cricket team for the first time on April 29, as they arrive in Karachi to kick off a historic series. The six-white-ball matches will be held in Karachi, with three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) forming part of the ICC Women’s Championship 2025. The series will feature three ODIs and three T20 Internationals, all to be played at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi.
The ODIs will take place on May 3, 6, and 9, starting at 3 pm, while the T20 Internationals will be played on May 12, 14, and 15, starting at 7 pm. The T20 International series will serve as a crucial warm-up for the women’s T20 World Cup, scheduled to take place in England and Wales from June 12 to July 5.
In other cricket news, Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 11 has seen some exciting developments, with Peshawar Zalmi’s spinner, Usman Qadir, expressing optimism about the team’s prospects despite having a few more matches to go. The Zalmi’s batsman, Kusal Mendis, praised captain Babar Azam, saying he remains calm and composed in the field.
Former Pakistani cricketer, Shahid Afridi, has described the upcoming meeting between Pakistani and Iranian delegations as a crucial moment, which could pave the way for peace after the recent tensions. In PSL Season 11, Peshawar Zalmi defeated defending champions Lahore Qalandars by 76 runs in the 19th match.
Babar Azam equaled the record for the most runs in a 100 partnership in T20 cricket by scoring 103 runs with Imam-ul-Haq in the match against Lahore Qalandars in PSL Season 11. In other news, former Australian fast bowler, Peter Siddle, was reportedly heckled by his wife during a match. Saudi Arabia and Qatar have agreed to provide Pakistan with $5 billion in financial aid. A Pakistani military contingent has arrived in Saudi Arabia under the Strategic Defense Agreement.
The Russian Foreign Ministry has reacted to the talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad. US President Donald Trump has announced that they have begun the process of clearing the Strait of Hormuz. A statement issued in this regard said that the meeting between the two delegations focused on important regional issues.
