Pakistan’s 2026 men’s tour calendar is broadcaster-friendly: every fixture carries on PTV Sports free-to-air in Pakistan, A Sports adds HD, and Tapmad TV provides the digital stream. This page maps every confirmed Pakistan men’s tour and series in 2026 to its legal Pakistani broadcaster and the host-country carrier for diaspora viewers.
Where to watch Pakistan tours legally in Pakistan
| Tour 2026 | Format | Pakistan broadcaster | Host-country carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan vs Bangladesh home (Apr) | ODI series | PTV Sports + A Sports + Tapmad TV | — (home) |
| PSL 2026 (Apr–May) | T20 league | PTV Sports + A Sports + Tapmad TV | Sky / Willow / Sony (selected diaspora) |
| ICC Champions Trophy (Feb) | ODI — Pakistan hosts | PTV Sports + Tapmad TV | Sky Sports (UK), Fox (AUS), Willow (US) |
| ICC T20 World Cup (Feb–Mar) | T20I | PTV Sports + A Sports + Tapmad TV | Sky Sports (UK), Star Sports (India host) |
| Pakistan tour of England (Jul–Aug) | Tests + ODIs + T20Is | PTV Sports + A Sports | Sky Sports Cricket (UK) |
| Asia Cup (Sep) | T20 / ODI TBC | PTV Sports + A Sports | Star Sports (India) |
| Pakistan tour of Australia (TBC late 2026) | Tests + ODIs | PTV Sports + A Sports | Fox Cricket + Channel 7 (selected) |
Pan-region availability
| Region | Legal carrier (Pakistan tours mix) |
|---|---|
| Pakistan | PTV Sports + A Sports + Tapmad TV |
| India | Ten Sports / Sony Sports (Pakistan away tours, ICC events) |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports Cricket (Pakistan tour of England) |
| United States | Willow TV |
| Australia | Fox Cricket + Channel 7 (selected) |
Series schedule
The 2026 Pakistan men’s calendar embeds below.
Cricket schedule — legal broadcasters by country
Bilateral India + Pakistan rights split, with UK and Australia for the diaspora. Tour windows shift; confirm kick-off against the rights-holder app on match day.
| Series | Format | Window | Teams | India (legal) | Pakistan (legal) | UK (legal) | Australia (legal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Champions Trophy 2026 | ODI | Feb 2026 | 8 nations (TBC host: Pakistan) | Star Sports / JioHotstar | PTV Sports / Tapmad TV | Sky Sports Cricket | Fox Cricket / Kayo Sports |
| IPL 2026 | T20 league | Mar–May 2026 | 10 franchises | Star Sports + JioHotstar | Not licensed (PEMRA blackout) | Sky Sports Cricket | Fox Cricket |
| PSL 2026 | T20 league | Apr–May 2026 | 6 franchises | Sony Sports (subject to confirmation) | PTV Sports / Tapmad TV / A Sports | Sky Sports / Willow TV | TBC |
| England tour of India | Tests + ODIs + T20Is | Jan–Feb 2026 | India vs England | Star Sports + JioHotstar | PTV / Ten Sports | Sky Sports Cricket / TNT Sports | Fox Cricket |
| Australia vs India ODI series | ODI | Oct–Nov 2026 (tentative) | India vs Australia | Sony Sports / JioHotstar | Ten Sports | Sky Sports Cricket | Fox Cricket / Channel 7 |
| ICC T20 World Cup 2026 | T20 World Cup | Feb–Mar 2026 (India + Sri Lanka hosts) | 20 nations | Star Sports + JioHotstar + DD Sports (selected) | PTV / A Sports | Sky Sports Cricket | Fox Cricket / Channel 7 |
| BBL 2025/26 finals | T20 league knockout | Feb 2026 | Top-5 BBL | Sony Sports | Sony Sports (selected) | BT Sport / TNT Sports | Channel 7 + Fox Cricket |
| The Hundred 2026 | 100-ball league | Aug 2026 | 8 franchises | Sony Sports (TBC) | TBC | Sky Sports + BBC (selected) | Fox Cricket (TBC) |
| CPL 2026 | T20 league | Aug–Sep 2026 | 6 franchises | FanCode / Star Sports | Tapmad TV | Sky Sports / FanCode | Kayo Sports |
| ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 | T20 World Cup (Women) | Jun 2026 (England host) | 10 nations | Star Sports / JioHotstar | PTV | Sky Sports + BBC | Fox Cricket |
| Asia Cup 2026 | T20 / ODI (TBC) | Sep 2026 | 6 nations | Star Sports / JioHotstar | PTV / A Sports | Sky Sports | Fox Cricket |
| WTC 2025–27 cycle: India tests | Test | Through Jun 2027 | India + opponents | Star Sports + JioHotstar | Ten Sports | Sky Sports Cricket | Fox Cricket |
| Sri Lanka tour of Australia | ODI + T20I | Feb 2026 | Sri Lanka vs Australia | FanCode | Tapmad TV | Sky Sports (selected) | Fox Cricket / Channel 7 |
| Pakistan vs Bangladesh ODI series | ODI | Apr 2026 | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Ten Sports | PTV Sports / A Sports | Sky Sports (selected) | TBC |
| Pakistan tour of England | Tests + ODIs + T20Is | Jul–Aug 2026 | Pakistan vs England | Sony Sports | PTV Sports / A Sports | Sky Sports Cricket | Fox Cricket (selected) |
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| Window | Tour | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | ICC Champions Trophy (Pakistan host) | ODI |
| Feb–Mar 2026 | ICC T20 World Cup (India + Sri Lanka co-host) | T20I |
| Apr 2026 | Pakistan vs Bangladesh home | ODI |
| Apr–May 2026 | PSL 2026 | T20 franchise (covered separately) |
| Jul–Aug 2026 | Pakistan tour of England | 5 Tests + ODIs + T20Is |
| Sep 2026 | Asia Cup 2026 | T20 / ODI TBC |
| Late 2026 (TBC) | Pakistan tour of Australia | Tests + ODIs |
How to watch Pakistan tours legally
- For free coverage, PTV Sports — terrestrial, satellite, cable basic. Every Pakistan men’s home and away tour is on PTV.
- For HD premium, A Sports through your cable operator’s sports pack (~PKR 800–1,500 / month bundled).
- For mobile / digital, Tapmad TV at PKR 250–500 per month — the legal alternative to unauthorised sites.
- For diaspora viewers, route to the host-country broadcaster — Sky Sports for the Pakistan tour of England, Fox Cricket for Australia, etc.
PCB rights structure — why FTA carry is broader
The PCB licenses Pakistan men’s home and away rights to PTV Sports for terrestrial carry and to a private partner (currently the A Sports / Tapmad consortium under ARY Communications and Worldcall) for premium HD and digital. The state-broadcaster FTA carry is contractual rather than statutory — PCB writes it into the rights tender. This produces a much broader free cricket footprint in Pakistan than India’s narrower Sports Broadcasting Signals Act FTA mandate manages.
For Pakistani viewers, this means: every Pakistan men’s match is free if you want it to be, with paid upgrades available for HD and digital flexibility.
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