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Amid uncertainty of Pakistan's participation in the T20 World Cup 2026, the Men in Green will engage in a three-match T20I series against Australia, with the Gaddafi Stadium hosting the first game of the series on Thursday. The PAK vs AUS T20I series will serve as a perfect preparation for both sides ahead of the mega tournament.
The T20I squad of Australia has some players not seen before on the international stage, who might make their debut in the shortest format. Among the promising youngsters are Mahli Beardman and Jack Edwards. On the other hand, some senior players such as Sean Abbott, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Travis Head and Glenn Maxwell have not been included with David being the only one, who is out due to an injury.
Australian selectors are eager to see how the younger generation handles the pressure before locking their World Cup plans. Mitch Marsh will be the captain for the series.
Pakistan vs Australia 1st T20I match details
Date: January 29
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore
Time: 4:30 PM IST
Where to watch Pakistan vs Australia 1st T20I in India?
Unfortunately, on Indian soil, no television channel will televise Pakistan's cricket matches due to the strained political relationship between the two countries. Also the live streaming of Pakistan vs Australia 1st T20I will be in unavailable in India.
Where to watch PAK vs AUS 1st T20I globally?
| Region | Broadcaster/Streaming Platform |
| Pakistan | PTV Sports (TV), Tamasha, Tapmad, and Myco (Streaming) |
| Australia | Fox Cricket |
| North America (USA/Canada) | Willow TV |
| United Kingdom | PCB Live |
| MENA (Middle East) | Cricbuzz |
| Africa | SuperSport |
| Bangladesh | T Sports |
Pakistan vs Australia head-to-head in T20Is
As far as the head-to-head record is concerned, Australia enjoy a 14-12 record against Pakistan in the shortest format of the game. One game was tied and another yielded no result. Interestingly, Pakistan have hosted Australia in just a single T20I so far in history which the visitors won by three wickets in 2022.
Pakistan vs Australia 1st t20I probable XIs
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (c), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed.
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Owen, Cooper Connolly, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa.
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