The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made significant decisions regarding Mohammad Rizwan’s captaincy. They are considering separate captains for the white ball formats—ODI and T20. Salman Ali Agha is also being considered for a captaincy role.
According to this, white-ball cricket is now being split, even though previous reports said Rizwan would be named captain for both formats.
In order to finalize the captaincy decisions, discussions are currently taking place at the Serena Hotel with the PCB management committee. While a new name for the ODI captaincy is still being discussed, with the possibility that Rizwan may continue to serve as captain, Mohammad Rizwan is anticipated to be named the T20 captain. Imran Usmani, a senior sports journalist, reported the story.
Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, and Naseem Shah are also in the process of rejoining the team for the Australia tour. It is anticipated that they will be chosen.
A potential White Ball Squad
- Saim Ayub
- Abdullah Shafiq
- Umair bin Yousuf
- Babar Azam
- Kamran Ghulam
- Irfan Khan Niazi
- Mohammad Rizwan
- Salman Ali Agha
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Naseem Shah
- Haris Rauf
- Mohammad Hasnain
- Sufyan Muqeem
- Faisal Akram
- Mehran Mumtaz
An important meeting of the selection committee and management was held in Islamabad under the chairmanship of PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi. They conducted detailed consultations regarding central contracts, player selections for Australia and Zimbabwe, and discussed potential names for the new captain. The selection committee provided recommendations concerning the team and captain, and further consultations will take place tomorrow. Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi will announce significant decisions at a press conference tomorrow afternoon, with selector Aqib Javed also in attendance.
The members of the selection committee included Aqib Javed, Asad Shafiq, Aleem Dar, Azhar Ali, Hassan Cheema, and advisor Bilal Afzal. Players Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, and assistant coach Azhar Mahmood also participated in the meeting.
Notably, Salman Ali Agha received considerable protocol during this process.
According To the Geo News
Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan is set to be named captain of Pakistan’s white ball format. His meeting with PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has concluded, during which Naqvi decided to appoint Rizwan as the captain for both T20 and ODI formats.
According to sources, the proposal to appoint Rizwan as captain came from head coach Gary Kirsten, and the selectors also supported this decision. It has been suggested that Salman Ali Agha be appointed as the vice captain.
Sources indicate that the PCB selectors finalized the white ball squad for the upcoming tour of Australia, considering players who performed well in the Champions ODI Cup for inclusion.
