Farhan named Pakistan T20I captain for Sri Lanka series

Pakistan has named Sahibzada Farhan captain of its T20I team for a three-match home series against Sri Lanka, while leaving Salman Ali Agha, Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi out of the squad. The matches are scheduled for October 9, 11 and 13 in Rawalpindi. Agha has been removed from the T20I captaincy and omitted from the format’s 15-player squad. The selections show that he, Babar and Shaheen remain in Pakistan’s ODI squad for a separate tri-series involving Sri Lanka and England. Shaheen will captain the ODI side, while Agha and Babar are included as players. The appointment places Farhan in charge for the upcoming T20Is, but the available reports do not establish whether his role is permanent or limited to the Sri Lanka series. No reason was reported for Agha’s removal. A single account said selectors had indicated they were building toward the 2028 T20 World Cup, but it did not establish that as the reason for this decision. Farhan recently captained Pakistan at the Asian Games, where the team won silver after losing the final to India. He was also the leading run-scorer at the T20 World Cup, with 383 runs, according to one report.