RAWALPINDI: Pakistan will be hoping to carry its winning momentum in ODIs when it takes on Sri Lanka in a three-match series starting Tuesday at Rawalpindi.
Shaheen Shah Afridi, in his first series as ODI captain, led Pakistan to 2-1 home win over a depleted South Africa last week in Faisalabad.
“Going into the Sri Lanka series, our focus is to carry that winning momentum forward,” Afridi said at Pindi Cricket Stadium, which hosts all three ODIs this week. “We want to build consistency in our performances and make sure that we keep improving as a team in every department.”
Pakistan’s below-par performances in ODIs this year saw Afridi replace Mohammad Rizwan as captain before the series against the Proteas. In 2025, Pakistan lost bilateral ODI series against New Zealand and the West Indies and were beaten by New Zealand in the tri-nation series final before failing to qualify for the semifinals of the Champions Trophy it hosted earlier this year.
But Afridi wanted the whole team to take responsibility in order to compete against tougher opponents in 50-over format of the game after Pakistan lost 10 of its 14 ODIs in 2025.
