[4][5] Zimbabwe's last international fixtures were in May 2019,[6] in the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Africa tournament.

[7] In late January 2021, Zimbabwe's Sports and Recreation Commission gave its approval for the tour to take place.

[8] At the time of the tour, Zimbabwe did not have Women's One Day International (WODI) status, so the 50-over matches were not classed as such.

[9] Ahead of the tour Zimbabwe's coach, Adam Chifo, said that one of the aims would be for the team to eventually gain WODI status.

[10] On 5 February 2021, the Pakistan team arrived in Harare for their first ever tour of the country.