Overview
- Three ODIs at Iqbal Stadium on November 4, 6 and 8 restore the venue to Pakistan’s international circuit for the first time since 2008.
- Pakistan field a near full-strength group with Babar Azam, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf after closing the T20I leg 2-1.
- South Africa travel with an experimental lineup missing Temba Bavuma, Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen, with Matthew Breetzke appointed captain.
- Quinton de Kock ends his ODI retirement to rejoin the Proteas and is expected to reinforce the top order.
- Shaheen Afridi and Breetzke unveiled the series trophy in Faisalabad, bookmakers tip Pakistan for the opener, and South Africa still lead the all-time ODI rivalry 52–34.