Experienced all-rounder, Shadab Khan has emerged as the front runner to take over Pakistan’s T20 captaincy from Salman Ali Agha, who faces axe from the squad for the shortest format. Information gathered from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) insiders on Wednesday indicated that big changes have been lined-up in the Pakistan T20 squad ahead of the home series against Sri Lanka, starting on October 9.
“Shadab Khan is the front runner to be appointed the T20 captaincy while Sahibzada Farhan is a close second. If Shadab is given this responsibility Farhan will be his vice-captain,” an insider informed. Shadab has led the national T20 squad as a stand-in arrangement in the past while Farhan is presently in Japan for the Asian Games leading Pakistan.
Shadab, 27, who has appeared in 124 T20Is, 73 ODIs and 6 Tests, has the backing of head coach Mike Hesson who wants him to lead the team into the 2028 T20 World Cup.
The sources said Babar Azam will be given another chance to establish himself in the T20 squad but he remains a certainty for the Test and ODI squads.
