Pakistan cricket head coach Aqib Javed has announced the ODI and T20I squads for the upcoming New Zealand tour.
Wicketkeeping batter Mohammad Rizwan will lead the ODI side while allrounder Salman Agha will serve as his deputy.
Opening batter Abullah Shafique made a comeback to the ODI format alongside Mohammad Wasim Jr. who last played in the ODI World Cup 2023.
The ODI squad also includes Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Irfan Khan Niazi, Abrar Ahmed, Akif Javed, Mohammad Ali, Sufyan Muqim and Naseem Shah.
Allrounder Salman Agha has been appointed captain of the T20I side while Shadab Khan returned as the vice-captain of the team.
Aqib Javed was of the view that the decision for a change in captaincy was made with an eye on two major upcoming tournaments – the upcoming T20 Asia Cup 2025 (September 2025) and the T20 World Cup 2026.
