New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- Pakistan will be hosting its first-ever T20I tri-series involving Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, starting from November 18 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. A total of seven matches will be played with the top two teams after the league stage playing the final on November 29. All the matches will be played at the same venue - Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

Pakistan and Sri Lanka are coming into this tri-series following a three-match ODI series, which the Men in Green won 3-0. Meanwhile, the Sri Lankan will miss the services of captain Charith Asalanka and pacer Asitha Fernando, who will be returning home due to illness.

With Asalanka unavailable, Dasun Shanaka will lead Sri Lanka during the tri-series. Pavan Rathnayake has...