However, in view of next year's ICC Men T20 World Cup, both the boards have agreed to hold two additional T20 matches instead of ODIs with mutual consent. The Iqbal Stadium will welcome international cricket after a span of 17 years. 24 Tests and 16 ODIs have been played here between 1978 and 2008. The last international match at this historic site was an ODI between Bangladesh and Pakistan in April 2008. In September last year, the first Champions One-Day Cup and the National T20 Cup last month were successfully organized on this ground.
The first and second T20 matches of the series will be held on 25 May and 27 May. The remaining three T20 matches will be played on 30 May 1 and 3 June at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The Bangladesh team will arrive on May 21 and will participate in the training session at Iqbal Stadium from 22 to 24 May.
Schedule of match between Pakistan and Bangladesh
- May 25 – First T20 match: Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
- May 27 – Second T20 Match: Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
- May 30 – Third T20 match: Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- June 1 – Fourth T20 match: Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- June 3 – Fifth T20 matches: Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore