India, Oct. 9 -- Pakistan national cricket team begins a new chapter in T20I cricket under Sahibzada Farhan as they face the Sri Lanka national cricket team in the first match of their three-game series in Rawalpindi. With fresh faces in the lineup and a new leadership structure, the first encounter offers an early glimpse of Pakistan's plans for the next phase of their shortest-format campaign.

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Friday, October 9. The opening PAK vs SL T20I is a significant occasion for Pakistan, with Farhan taking charge as full-time T20I captain after leading the team to a silver medal at the 2026 Asian Games. The match also marks the T20I debut of young fast bowler Ra...