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Sahibzada Farhan Replaces Salman Agha as Pakistan T20I Captain
Pakistan has chosen Sahibzada Farhan to lead its T20 cricket team against Sri Lanka.
He takes over from Salman Ali Agha, who is not in the T20 squad but is still in the ODI squad.
The series has three matches, all in Rawalpindi, starting October 9.
Hasan Nawaz and Naseem Shah are back in the T20 team.
Razaullah has been selected for Pakistan’s ODI and T20 teams for the first time.
Shaheen Shah Afridi will continue to captain the ODI team.
Babar Azam is included in that squad, while Mohammad Rizwan is not.
Pakistan’s ODI tri-series with Sri Lanka and England starts on October 18.
Pakistan named Sahibzada Farhan captain for its three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, replacing Salman Ali Agha.
Salman Agha was dropped from the T20I squad but remains part of Pakistan’s ODI squad.
Hasan Nawaz and Naseem Shah were recalled, while Razaullah received his first ODI and T20I call-ups.
Shaheen Shah Afridi remains ODI captain, and Babar Azam is included in the ODI squad; Mohammad Rizwan is not.
The T20I series begins October 9 in Rawalpindi; the ODI tri-series begins October 18.
- Who
- Pakistan’s men’s cricket team, captained in T20Is by Sahibzada Farhan.
- What
- Pakistan announced its T20I squad for a three-match series against Sri Lanka and its ODI squad for a tri-series.
- Where
- All three T20I matches are scheduled for Rawalpindi. The ODI tri-series opener is also in Rawalpindi.
- When
- The T20I series starts October 9; the ODI tri-series starts October 18. The year is not specified in the article.
- Why
- The article reports Pakistan’s squad and captaincy selections for the upcoming series; it does not state a reason for the captaincy change.
Key facts
- New T20I captain
- Sahibzada Farhan
- Replaced captain
- Salman Ali Agha, who was dropped from the T20I squad
- T20I series
- Three matches against Sri Lanka, beginning October 9
- T20I venue
- Rawalpindi hosts all three matches
- ODI tri-series
- Pakistan, Sri Lanka and England; starts October 18
- ODI captain
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- First international call-ups
- Razaullah was selected for both the ODI and T20I squads for the first time
Sources
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