Sahibzada Farhan Named Pakistan's New T20I Captain as Salman Ali Agha Excluded from Squad
Sahibzada Farhan has been appointed captain of Pakistan's T20I team for the upcoming three-match series against Sri Lanka, starting October 9. All matches will take place at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 9, 11, and 13. This marks a change in leadership after Farhan captained Pakistan to a silver medal at the 2026 Asian Games.
Former T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has been dropped from the T20I squad but remains part of Pakistan’s ODI squad. Shaheen Shah Afridi will continue as captain of the ODI team during the forthcoming tri-series involving England and Sri Lanka.
Pakistan's T20I Squad vs Sri Lanka
- Captain: Sahibzada Farhan
- Abdul Samad
- Abrar Ahmed
- Arafat Minhas
- Fakhar Zaman
- Hasan Nawaz
- Khawaja Nafay (wk)
- Maaz Sadaqat
- Mohammad Salman Mirza
- Muhammad Imran Randhawa
- Naseem Shah
- Razaullah
- Saim Ayub
- Shadab Khan
- Sufiyan Moqim
Salman Ali Agha Retains Place in ODI Squad
Though removed from the T20I setup, Salman Ali Agha is included in Pakistan’s ODI squad. Shaheen Shah Afridi remains captain for the tri-series that features Pakistan, England, and Sri Lanka.
Pakistan's ODI Squad for Tri-Series
- Captain: Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Abrar Ahmed
- Arafat Minhas
- Babar Azam
- Faheem Ashraf
- Fakhar Zaman
- Haris Rauf
- Hasan Nawaz
- Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wk)
- Naseem Shah
- Razaullah
- Saad Baig (wk)
- Saim Ayub
- Salman Ali Agha
- Shadab Khan
- Sufiyan Moqim
Schedule for Upcoming Matches
- T20I Series vs Sri Lanka (Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium):
- October 9: 1st T20I
- October 11: 2nd T20I
- October 13: 3rd T20I
- October 18: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka — Rawalpindi
- October 20: Pakistan vs England — Rawalpindi
- October 22: Sri Lanka vs England — Rawalpindi
- October 25: Pakistan vs England — Lahore
- October 27: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka — Lahore
- October 29: Sri Lanka vs England — Lahore
- October 31: Tri-series final — Lahore
