After Champions Trophy rout, Babar, Rizwan dropped from Pakistan's T20 squad
The Hindu
Captain Rizwan and Babar Azam dropped from Pakistan T20 squad, Rizwan retained as ODI captain, new players added.
Captain Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam were on Tuesday (March 4, 2025) dropped from the Pakistan squad for the five-match T20 series in New Zealand.
Salman Ali Agha replaced Rizwan as captain of the T20 outfit with all-rounder Shadab Khan being recalled and named his vice-captain.
Rizwan has been retained as captain of the ODI squad after the team's disappointing show in the Champions Trophy. The selectors have avoided an overhaul in the one-day squad and retained majority of the players who flopped in the ongoing ICC event.
Babar is also retained in the ODI squad but batters Saud Shakil and Kamran Ghulam have been axed.
The selectors have also sidelined fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf from the one-day squad.
Pakistan play five T20s and three ODIs in New Zealand starting March 16.
Pakistan will still be without dashing opener Saim Ayub, who is yet to recover from a ankle injury while opener, Fakhar Zaman has also been ruled out of the tour with an injury he sustained in the first match of the CT.
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