# Pakistan vs Ireland in January 2027: tri-series with Zimbabwe set to be scrapped

Source: Searchable (https://searchable.pk/news/cricket/pakistan-vs-ireland-2027-schedule)
Type: News article
Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 30 Sept 2026
Updated: 30 Sept 2026
Retrieved: 30 Sept 2026

> Zimbabwe are not expected to travel, so the January ODI tri-series in Pakistan is likely to become a Pakistan vs Ireland white-ball series. The one-off Test looks off too.

**Pakistan vs Ireland in January 2027 is set to become a two-team white-ball series**, after the planned ODI tri-series with Zimbabwe fell through, ESPNcricinfo reported on Wednesday 30 September 2026. Zimbabwe are not expected to travel to Pakistan, for what Cricinfo describes as commercial reasons, and the boards are looking for another window.

Ireland are still expected to tour. A Cricket Ireland spokesperson told Cricinfo that the PCB and Cricket Ireland "are currently working through a revised schedule for the tour, and details will be made available shortly." A one-off home Test against Ireland had also been discussed, but Cricinfo reports that possibility has receded.

## What changes for Pakistan fans

| | Before | Now (expected) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Teams | Pakistan, Ireland, Zimbabwe | Pakistan, Ireland |
| Format | ODI tri-series | White-ball bilateral series (ODIs, possibly T20Is) |
| When | January 2027 | January 2027, dates to come |
| Test | One-off Test in the works | Increasingly unlikely |

No dates, venues or match count have been announced. We will add them to this page the day the PCB publishes them.

## Why Pakistan still want the games

2027 is an ODI World Cup year, hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia in October and November, and Pakistan want as much 50-over cricket as they can get before it. The season already has:

- **October 2026:** three T20Is against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi from 9 October, then an **ODI tri-series with Sri Lanka and England** from 18 October, final in Lahore on 31 October.
- **November 2026:** two Tests against Sri Lanka.
- **Later:** a five-match ODI series in Bangladesh is being worked on, and five ODIs in England next summer are confirmed.

For Ireland, the series is preparation for the World Cup qualifiers in February 2027, which they need to get through to reach the finals.

Every confirmed Pakistan fixture, in Pakistan time, is on our [Pakistan cricket schedule 2026-27](/news/cricket/pakistan-cricket-schedule-2026-27-fixtures-in-pakistan-time). Before that, Pakistan play Bangladesh in the [Asian Games semi-final at 5am PKT on Thursday](/news/cricket/asian-games-2026-cricket-schedule-pakistan-time).

## Going to a match

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## Frequently asked questions

**Is the Pakistan, Ireland and Zimbabwe tri-series cancelled?**

It is set to be scrapped. ESPNcricinfo reported on 30 September 2026 that Zimbabwe are not expected to travel for commercial reasons, and the January 2027 event is likely to become a Pakistan vs Ireland white-ball series.

**When is Pakistan vs Ireland?**

Ireland are expected to tour Pakistan in January 2027. Dates, venues and the number of matches have not been announced; Cricket Ireland says a revised schedule is being worked out with the PCB.

## Sources

- ODI tri-series in Pakistan set to be scrapped with Zimbabwe unable to travel (30 Sep 2026) (ESPNcricinfo): https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/odi-tri-series-in-pakistan-set-to-be-scrapped-with-zimbabwe-unable-to-travel-1556576
- Tri-series involving Pakistan likely to be scrapped: report (30 Sep 2026) (ARY News): https://arynews.tv/tri-series-involving-pakistan-likely-to-be-scrapped-report

How to cite: "Pakistan vs Ireland in January 2027: tri-series with Zimbabwe set to be scrapped", Searchable, 30 Sept 2026, https://searchable.pk/news/cricket/pakistan-vs-ireland-2027-schedule