Pakistan appoint Sahibzada Farhan as new T20I captain, drop Salman Ali Agha from squad

Pakistan appoint Sahibzada Farhan as new T20I captain, drop Salman Ali Agha from squad Farhan, the top run-scorer at the 2026 T20 World Cup, takes over for the Sri Lanka series; Shaheen Shah Afridi retains ODI captaincy.

Key points

• Agha, who led the side at the 2026 T20 World Cup, has been dropped from the 15-member squad for the shortest format.
• Pakistan appointed Sahibzada Farhan as the new T20I captain in place of Salman Ali Agha.
• Agha is due to remain part of the ODI setup, where Shaheen Shah Afridi retains the captaincy for the tri-nation series against England and Sri Lanka.

Pakistan appointed Sahibzada Farhan as the new T20I captain in place of Salman Ali Agha. (AP).

Pakistan have named top-order batter Sahibzada Farhan as their new T20I captain, with the 30-year-old taking over from Salman Ali Agha starting with the upcoming series against Sri Lanka. Agha, who led the side at the 2026 T20 World Cup, has been dropped from the 15-member squad for the shortest format.

Agha is due to remain part of the ODI setup, where Shaheen Shah Afridi retains the captaincy for the tri-nation series against England and Sri Lanka. Former captain Babar Azam has additionally been included in the ODI squad.

While the ODI tri-series will commence on October 18 and feature a double round-robin format, with the top two teams facing off in the final on October 31 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, pakistan's three-match T20 series against Sri Lanka begins on Friday, October 9 in Rawalpindi.

For now, pakistan appoint Sahibzada Farhan as new T20I captain, drop Salman Ali Agha remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.