Sahibzada Farhan leads Pakistan against Sri Lanka in new T20 chapter

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Affects Pakistan and Sri Lanka · Covered in 2 countries

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Sahibzada Farhan starts his Pakistan T20 captaincy aiming for a shift away from star reliance.

Sahibzada Farhan begins his tenure as Pakistan T20I captain for the three-match series against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi. He replaces Salman Ali Agha, while senior figures like Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi are left out of the squad. The new leadership aims to steer the team away from relying on star players and towards an aggressive playing style.

Squad changesSenior players Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi are absent from the fifteen-member squad selected for the upcoming series.
Previous successThe newly appointed captain topped the run-scoring charts during the recent global T20 tournament held earlier in the year.
Opponent statusSri Lanka enters the series following a three-nil defeat in their preceding T20 matches played in England.

Why it matters

Pakistan cricket has experienced ongoing inconsistency in the shortest format, prompting selectors to refresh the squad and test a more flexible leadership approach under fresh management.

Timeline2

Oct 5The cricket board announced Sahibzada Farhan as the new T20I captain for the Sri Lanka series.
Oct 8Farhan outlined his vision to move the team away from star dependence ahead of the opening match.

By the numbers4

3match series

383runs scored in the T20 World Cup

15member squad

1,305career T20I runs

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