Initially, Afghanistan was set to participate in the tri-series. However, the
Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced on 17 October 2025 that they had withdrawn due to
ongoing cross-border tensions between
Pakistan and
Afghanistan. Following Afghanistan's withdrawal, the
Pakistan Cricket Board announced that
Zimbabwe would replace Afghanistan in the tri-series, with
Sri Lanka remaining the other participant. The PCB confirmed that the tournament will proceed as planned from 17 to 29 November 2025 in Pakistan. After an
attack near a court complex in
Islamabad on 11 November 2025, several players of the
Sri Lankan team expressed concerns about security and requested
their cricket board to review participation in the
ongoing tour of Pakistan. Following consultations between SLC, the
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and local security officials, the team decided to continue the tour under enhanced security arrangements. The start of the tri series was postponed by one day, moving from 17 to 18 November 2025, with all fixtures now scheduled to take place at the
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. ==Squads==