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Pakistan T20 Team Overhaul: Salman Agha Axed, Babar and Shaheen Dropped, Sahibzada Farhan Named Captain
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News18•05-10-2026, 22:50
Pakistan T20 Team Overhaul: Salman Agha Axed, Babar and Shaheen Dropped, Sahibzada Farhan Named Captain
- •The Pakistan Cricket Board has made massive changes to its T20 squad for the upcoming three-match T20 series against Sri Lanka.
- •Salman Ali Agha has been removed from captaincy, while star players Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi are dropped from the T20 team.
- •T20 specialist Sahibzada Farhan has been announced as the permanent captain of the Pakistan T20 team.
- •Despite being dropped from the T20 squad, Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, and Salman Agha have retained their places in the ODI squad.
- •Shaheen Shah Afridi will lead the Pakistan team as captain for the ODI matches of the Sri Lanka series.
Key Questions Answered
Sahibzada Farhan has been announced as the permanent captain of the Pakistan T20 team for the upcoming three-match series against Sri Lanka.
Star players Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi, along with former T20 captain Salman Ali Agha, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Usman Khan, and Usman Tariq, have been dropped from the T20 squad.
Yes, despite being dropped from the T20 team, senior players Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, and Salman Agha have managed to retain their places in the One Day International squad.
