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Australian Players To Prioritise IPL 2026 Over Pakistan ODIs: Report
Indian Premier League: Australia have been dealt a blow ahead of their upcoming three-match ODI tour of Pakistan later this month as their top players, including captain Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Starc, will reportedly be missing the series as the dates clash with the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 finale, scheduled on May 31.
According to the schedule released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Australia's tour will begin on May 30, with the first ODI to be played in Rawalpindi, followed by the remaining two matches on June 2 and 4 in Lahore.
The ODI series is clashing with the IPL 2026, whose group stage will end on May 24, and the players except the top four teams will be free and available, but the rest will take part in the playoffs, with the final to be played on May 31.
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- 05 May 2026 10:06
