White-ball head coach Mike Hesson headed back to New Zealand on Sunday after overseeing a successful home season with the Pakistan men’s cricket team.
The Green Shirts ‘ packed home season ended with a T20I tri-series triumph over Sri Lanka on Saturday.
During the home season, Pakistan played a complete series against South Africa, which included two Test matches, three ODIs, and same number of T20Is.
The Test series ended in a 1-1 stalemate, with Green Shirts emerging victorious in both the ODI and T20I series.
They then faced Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI series, completing a 3-0 before taking on the Islanders and Zimbabwe in the T20I tri-series.
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Notably, Pakistan lost only three matches – one ODI and two T20Is – and won each of the four series.
Nonetheless, Mike Hesson originally hailing from New Zealand, expressed his joy over the Pakistan team’s successful home season in a social media post.
“This is the face of a tired but happy man. Tonight I start my long journey home back to New Zealand for a few weeks’ break. Missing my family and some warm summer weather,” Hesson wrote.
“So delighted to have finished the season with a win, well played boys,” he said.
It is pertinent to mention that the Pakistan cricket team will tour Sri Lanka for a three-match T20I series in January.
The series is expected to be played from January 8 to 12, with all three matches scheduled at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium.
The upcoming World Cup will be held from February 7 to March 8 in India and Sri Lanka, with Pakistan set to play all their matches on Sri Lankan soil under the Hybrid Model.
Tentative schedule of Pakistan’s tour of Sri Lanka
1st T20I – 8 January 2026, Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium
2nd T20I – 10 January 2026, Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium
3rd T20I – 12 January 2026, Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium