Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Sahibzada Farhan Named Pakistan T20I Captain for Sri Lanka Series
Pakistan has chosen Sahibzada Farhan to lead its T20 cricket team against Sri Lanka.
He replaces Salman Ali Agha, who is not in the T20I squad but remains in the ODI setup.
The three-match T20I series starts on October 9 in Rawalpindi.
Hasan Nawaz and Naseem Shah are returning to the T20I team.
Razaullah has received his first call-ups to Pakistan’s ODI and T20I squads.
Shaheen Shah Afridi remains captain of the ODI team.
Babar Azam is 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.
Agha was left out of the T20I squad but remains in Pakistan’s ODI setup.
Hasan Nawaz and Naseem Shah were recalled to the T20I squad; Razaullah received his first ODI and T20I call-ups.
Shaheen Shah Afridi retains the ODI captaincy, and Babar Azam is included in the ODI squad; Mohammad Rizwan is not.
The T20I series starts October 9 in Rawalpindi; the ODI tri-series begins October 18.
- Who
- Pakistan’s men’s cricket team, with Sahibzada Farhan named T20I captain.
- What
- Pakistan announced its T20I squad for a three-match series against Sri Lanka and its ODI squad for a tri-series with Sri Lanka and England.
- When
- The T20I series starts October 9; the ODI tri-series starts October 18. The articles do not consistently specify a year.
- Where
- The T20I matches are scheduled in Rawalpindi; the tri-series opener is also in Rawalpindi.
- Why
- The announcements set Pakistan’s squads and captaincy for the upcoming series; no reason for the T20I captaincy change is given.
Reported as a routine change
Reported as a dismissal
Salman Ali Agha’s departure from T20Is
Reported as a routine change
One report says Farhan replaces Agha and that Agha was dropped from the T20I squad.
Reported as a dismissal
Another describes Agha as having been sacked, while also reporting that he remains in the ODI setup.
Date and year
Reported as a routine change
The reports give October 9 as the T20I series start but do not consistently identify the year.
Reported as a dismissal
One report calls the date Friday, October 9, and another places Agha’s previous captaincy at the 2026 T20 World Cup; the reports do not fully reconcile the timing.
- New T20I captain
- Sahibzada Farhan
- Previous T20I captain
- Salman Ali Agha, dropped from the T20I squad but retained in the ODI setup
- T20I series
- Three matches against Sri Lanka, beginning October 9
- T20I venue
- Rawalpindi
- ODI tri-series
- Pakistan, Sri Lanka and England; begins October 18
- ODI captain
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- First call-ups
- Razaullah was selected for the ODI and T20I squads for the first time
