Salman Ali Agha is reportedly set to be named as Pakistan’s captain in all three codecs. The suitable-handed batsman Salman Ali Agha is already the T20I captain of Pakistan and is in line to turn into the captain of the ODI and Take a look at groups as properly.
At current, Mohammad Rizwan is the ODI captain of the crew, whereas Shan Masood is main the Take a look at crew. Nevertheless, each gamers are reportedly at risk of dropping their posts.
Mohammad Rizwan and Shan Masood below strain
Rizwan has been below immense strain since Pakistan’s dismal marketing campaign on this yr’s ICC Champions Trophy the place they did not progress forward of the group stage regardless of being the hosts and the defending champions. After that, Pakistan have been additionally whitewashed within the three-match collection in New Zealand.
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Their efficiency below Masood has not been spectacular both. Earlier this yr, Pakistan may solely draw the two-match Take a look at collection at residence towards the West Indies and did not qualify for the WTC last. Within the ongoing WTC cycle that can conclude this month with the ultimate, Pakistan are on the ninth spot within the factors desk.
They suffered collection whitewashes towards Australia, South Africa in addition to Bangladesh. Their solely collection victory got here towards Sri Lanka and England. Total, Pakistan have managed simply 3 wins out of 12 video games below Masood’s captaincy. With a brand new cycle of WTC set to start, there are murmurs of a brand new captain to take cost.
Salman Ali Agha to steer Pakistan in all codecs, confirms Basit Ali
Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has made an enormous declare relating to Pakistan’s captaincy. The previous cricketer not too long ago took to social media to congratulate Salman Ali Agha on changing into Pakistan’s all-format captain.
“Pink ball ki bhi captaincy Mubarak all three format captain (congratulations on red-ball captaincy as properly), wrote Basit Ali.
Pink ball ki bhi captaincy Mubarak all three format captain pic.twitter.com/FWIfoAC7Zx
— Basit Ali (@BasitAOfficial) June 4, 2025
Saud Shakeel is also in rivalry
Nevertheless, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is but to make any announcement relating to the change in captaincy. Experiences additionally recommend that Saud Shakeel is in rivalry too to turn into the Take a look at captain though Salman Ali Agha stays the frontrunner.
In the meantime, Pakistan not too long ago whitewashed Bangladesh within the 3-match collection at residence and will probably be eyeing an analogous efficiency on the upcoming tour of West Indies the place they may play three T20Is and as many ODIs.
