Overview
- An initial South Africa contingent landed in Lahore under tight security and moved to the team hotel, with the remaining squad members due shortly.
- Tickets are on sale online via the PCB and at TCS Express Centres, with five-day free entry to most enclosures for both Tests and published prices for premium sections.
- Pakistan trimmed its Test squad to 16 by releasing fast bowler Aamer Jamal and left-arm spinner Faisal Akram ahead of the opener.
- Shaun Pollock joins a commentary lineup featuring Aamir Sohail, Ramiz Raja, Waqar Younis and Bazid Khan, with analysis from PCB’s PitchSide Studio hosted by Zainab Abbas.
- HD coverage will deploy 28 cameras with HawkEye and UltraEdge, airing on A Sports and Ten Sports in Pakistan and internationally on partners including Willow TV and SuperSport; Tests run Oct 12–16 in Lahore and Oct 20–24 in Rawalpindi, followed by T20Is and ODIs from Oct 28–Nov 8.