IRE vs PAK: Pakistan will host Ireland’s historic tour in 2025: While the exact details for the cricket tour between Pakistan and Ireland are yet to be finalised, Cricket Ireland issued a statement on Monday indicating that they are planning to travel to Pakistan for the tour in August/September next year.
Both teams are competing in a three-match T20I series in Ireland in preparation for next month’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup and Cricket Ireland chairman Brian McNeice has held discussions with PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi regarding their tour of Pakistan in 2025. of.
McNeice indicated that discussions were healthy and it was agreed that Ireland would tour Pakistan next year, in what would be his men’s first visit to the Asian country.
“We are delighted to have welcomed Chairman Naqvi to Dublin and we had a very productive meeting. The presence of the PCB chairman in Ireland was very much appreciated and is a strong indicator of the excellent relationship between the two boards,” MacNeice said
“Discussions were wide-ranging, and included exploring men’s, women’s and Wolves-level fixtures in the future. I’m very pleased that we were able to agree a men’s tour next year – this will be yet another historic first, coming after the tour to Pakistan by our senior women in 2022.”
The third and final game of the ongoing series between Ireland and Pakistan is set to take place in Dublin on Tuesday, with the score now level at one game apiece.
“The Pakistan squad have been excellent ambassadors for their country over the last week and have been very generous in their interactions with fans throughout their time in Ireland. We very much look forward to the deciding game in the series tomorrow and of course our meeting in the T20 World Cup next month,” MacNeice added.
“The cricketing friendship between Ireland and Pakistan runs very deep – indeed, the first meeting between the two sides was in 1962 here in Dublin, and Pakistan has been our opponent for both our inaugural women’s and men’s Test matches.
“We look forward to this auspicious tour and thank Chairman Naqvi and the PCB for their ongoing friendship and support.”
Most Successful T20I Captain.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has become the most successful men’s T20I captain after his team’s recent seven-wicket win over Ireland, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday.
Pakistan on Sunday defeated Ireland by seven wickets and three overs to spare, chasing a strong target of 194 runs. Azam was removed by Graham Hume as the ball took the edge of his bat and went straight into the hands of Lorcan Tucker, although his poor performance had no impact on Pakistan.
He could score only 0 runs on 4 balls. Pakistan defeated Ireland thanks to an excellent partnership of 140 runs between left-handed batsman Fakhar Zaman and captain Mohammad Rizwan. Azam also made a new record due
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