Farhan replaces Agha as Pakistan T20 captain for home series against Sri Lanka
Sahibzada Farhan has been named the new Pakistan T20 cricket captain, replacing Salman Ali Agha for the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka. The squad also sees the return of several key players, while Mohammad Rizwan remains excluded due to an ongoing investigation.
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Leadership changes and disciplinary investigations within the Pakistan national cricket team are major points of interest for sports fans and regional media.
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan axed Salman Ali Agha as the Twenty20 cricket captain and replaced him with Sahibzada Farhan for the three-match home series against Sri Lanka this week.
Farhan led Pakistan to the silver medal at the Asian Games, losing to India in the final on Sunday.
Batter Hasan Nawaz and fast bowler Naseem Shah were recalled to the T20 squad.
Nawaz had been out of favor since November but in the Asian Games final he hit 96 and was out off the final ball as Pakistan lost by 19 runs.
Shah last played T20s at the T20 World Cup in February. He was also added to the one-day international squad for the following tri-series with Sri Lanka and England.
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