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Pakistan Sacks Salman Agha As Captain And Drops Babar Azam For T20I Series
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News18•05-10-2026, 20:16
Pakistan Sacks Salman Agha As Captain And Drops Babar Azam For T20I Series
- •Pakistan announced wholesale changes to its T20I setup, removing Salman Agha as captain and dropping Babar Azam for the upcoming three-T20I series against Sri Lanka.
- •Sahibzada Farhan has been confirmed as the permanent T20I skipper, leading a squad that also excludes senior pacer Shaheen Afridi.
- •Despite being dropped from the T20 format, Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, and Salman Agha have all retained their places in the ODI squad.
- •The new T20I squad features several fresh faces such as Abdul Samad, Arafat Minhas, and Hasan Nawaz, while notable names like Faheem Ashraf and Mohammad Nawaz were dropped.
- •Shaun Tait, Michael Smith, and Mansoor Amjad have been appointed as bowling, batting, and fielding coaches respectively.
Key Questions Answered
Sahibzada Farhan has been confirmed as the permanent T20I skipper for Pakistan's upcoming three-match series against Sri Lanka.
Salman Agha, Babar Azam, and Shaheen Afridi were all dropped from the T20I team, though they have retained their places in the ODI setup.
Shaun Tait will serve as the bowling coach, alongside Michael Smith as the batting coach and Mansoor Amjad as the fielding coach.
