Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced Pakistan's squad for the upcoming T20I and ODI series against New Zealand which is scheduled to start from March 16. Pakistan will play a five-match T20I series followed by a three-match ODI series against the Blackcaps. PCB named Salman Ali Agha as their new T20I captain and Shadab Khan as vice-captain for the upcoming T20I series.
Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan has been dropped from the squad as PCB appointed Salman and Shadab as T20I captain and vice-captain to keep an eye on two major upcoming tournaments - the ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 (September 2025) and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 (February/March 2026). Salman previously led Pakistan in a T20I series against Zimbabwe last year, winning 2-1.
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"Mohammad Rizwan will continue leading the ODI side as Pakistan builds towards the ICC Men’s 50-over Cricket World Cup 2027, which will take place in Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe in October/November 2027" said PCB in a media release.
PCB added three uncapped players Abdul Samad, Hasan Nawaz and Mohammad Ali in the T20I squad against New Zealand.
Pakistan T20I squad for New Zealand tour:
T20I squad - Salman Ali Agha (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Jahandad Khan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Haris, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousaf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim and Usman Khan.
