Overview
- Game one starts today at 3:00 pm local time at Iqbal Stadium, the city’s first international after 17 years.
- Shaheen Shah Afridi leads Pakistan in his maiden ODI series as captain following Mohammad Rizwan’s removal.
- South Africa are without Temba Bavuma and several frontline players, with Matthew Breetzke captaining and Quinton de Kock back from ODI retirement.
- Pakistan carry momentum from a 2-1 T20I series win, sealed by Babar Azam’s match-winning 68 in the decider.
- Broadcast plans are confirmed: A Sports and Ten Sports with Tapmad/Tamasha in Pakistan, SuperSport in Sub‑Saharan Africa, Willow TV in the USA, and the PCB Live app in the UK.