Overview
- The first ODI is scheduled for today at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, with matches also on November 13 and 15, starting at 2:30 pm local after a 2:00 pm toss.
- Squads are finalized with Shaheen Shah Afridi captaining Pakistan and Charith Asalanka leading Sri Lanka, as Eshan Malinga replaces injured Dilshan Madushanka and Asitha Fernando comes in for Matheesha Pathirana.
- Pakistan confirmed batter Hasan Nawaz has been released from their group, retaining the core that beat South Africa 2-1 in Faisalabad.
- Live coverage includes A Sports and Ten Sports in Pakistan with Tapmad and Tamasha streaming, a free Sports TV YouTube stream in India, PCB Live in the UK, Willow TV in North America, TSports in Bangladesh, Cricbuzz in MENA, and The Papare via Dialog in Sri Lanka.
- Match officials have been named with Ali Naqvi as referee and Alexander Roarv, Asif Yaqoob, Saikat Sharafud-Dowla, and Rashid Riaz among the umpires, and a T20 tri-series with Zimbabwe begins on November 17.