Sri Lanka vs Pakistan [Source: AFP]As per recent developments, the timings for the T20I series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka have been changed significantly. The series, which is set to run from October 9 to October 13 as a three-match T20I encounter, was previously scheduled to be played at 8 PM IST. Now, as per the official developments from the Pakistan Cricket Board, the timings have been changed and have been chipped earlier than the previous slot.Pakistan vs Sri Lanka T20I series gets a new timingThe new timing, as per PCB’s official announcement is set to be from 6 PM IST. The match will go live 30 minutes later. For instance, the first T20I between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, which will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, was previously scheduled for 8 PM but will now have its toss at exactly 6 PM, with the match to be started at 6:30 PM IST.Although the reason behind the change in timings hasn't been officially stated, the decision and the final announcement might have taken place during the trophy unveiling session on October 8. ALSO READKusal Mendis Appointed New Sri Lanka Test CaptainFor the unaware, this time Pakistan will be led by new captain Sahibzada Farhan, with veterans like Fakhar Zaman and Shadab Khan playing under his wings. Sufyan Muqeem, Naseem Shah, Razaullah, and Maaz Sadaqat will also be amongst Pakistan's arsenal. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka will be under Kusal Mendis, who will be hoping to give a strong tussle to the hosting side, especially after having a tooth-and-nail head-to-head record in their recent T20I encounters.When did Pakistan and Sri Lanka last face each other?The last time Pakistan faced Sri Lanka was in the T20 World Cup 2026 in India, where the Men in Green were victorious against the Lankan side on February 28, 2026. Before that, they last played a bilateral T20I series on January 7, where the two teams ended it in a tie.Back in October 2019, Pakistan faced Sri Lanka in a three-match T20I series where they were the hosts and were whitewashed by the visiting side 3-0.Nevertheless, their last T20 encounter will have a fresh beginning with the October 9 clash and later will play a two-match Test series later too.ALSO READHasan Nawaz Lavishes Praise On India After Pakistan's Heartbreaking Asian Games Loss
