Pakistan’s Bold Move: Agha Named T20 Captain, Babar–Rizwan Out!
Lahore: The interim coach of the national cricket team, Aqib Javed, announced the T20 and ODI squads for the series against New Zealand. On this occasion, he revealed great decisions at a press conference that may surprise cricket fans.
Salman Ali Agha new T20 captain, Babar and Rizwan dropped.
In a major change in Pakistani cricket, Salman Ali Agha was given the leadership of the T20 team, while Shadab Khan has been appointed as the vice-captain.
Surprisingly, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Naseem Shah were dropped from the T20 squad, which reflects the team’s new strategy.
Big changes in the ODI squad too, Shaheen Afridi out
Six changes have also been made in the ODI team. Mohammad Hasnain, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Usman Khan have been dropped from the ODI squad.
Mohammad Rizwan has been appointed the captain of the ODI team, while Abdullah Shafiq has returned to the team.
Players in Pakistan’s T20 squad
The 16-member T20 squad includes Salman Ali Agha (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdul Samad, Haris Rauf, Hassan Nawaz, Abrar Ahmed, Jehandad Khan, Abbas Afridi, Muhammad Ali, Khushdil Shah, Muhammad Haris, Usman Khan, Irfan Niazi, Umair Bin Yousuf, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Sufyan Muqim.
Players in Pakistan’s ODI squad
The 15-member ODI squad includes Muhammad Rizwan (captain), Salman Ali Agha (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafiq, Abrar Ahmed, Akif Javed, Faheem Ashraf, Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Muhammad Wasim Jr., Muhammad Irfan Khan, Muhammad Ali, Naseem Shah, Sufyan Muqim and Tayyab Tahir.
Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub out of the team
Openers Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub have been left out of the squad for both formats on medical advice.
After this big decision of the Pakistan Cricket Board, a new debate has erupted in cricket circles as to whether these decisions will prove beneficial for the team or not.
Will this new leadership experience further strengthen Pakistan cricket? Fans are eager to watch this series.
