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Mohammad Rizwan Dropped from Pakistan’s XI for Final T20I! Agha Salman Takes Charge, Jahandad Khan Set for Debut.
Rizwan Rested Agha Salman to Lead Pakistan in Final T20I
Pakistan revealed their playing XI for the third T20I against Australia, introducing significant changes to their squad.
PCB Announced Pakistan Team For T20 Series Against AustraliaÂ
Mohammad Rizwan and Naseem Shah are rested, allowing Agha Salman to step in as Pakistan’s T20I captain.
Salman, Pakistan’s 12th T20I captain, is tasked with restoring pride as the team trails 0-2 in series.
Additionally, fast-bowling all-rounder Jahandad Khan has been handed his debut cap.
Known for his explosive strike rate of 187.80 and 18 wickets from 19 domestic T20s, Jahandad adds a fresh dimension to Pakistan’s lineup.
Pakistan’s Playing XI Updates
In the absence of Mohammad Rizwan, Haseebullah Khan will take up wicketkeeping duties.
The XI includes veterans Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, and emerging talents Jahandad Khan, Sufyan Moqim for a balanced squad.
The team management hopes these changes will yield better results after lacklustre performances in the first two T20Is.
Rizwan’s struggles with the bat, including a duck in the rain-curtailed opening match and a sluggish 16 in the second, were factors behind his exclusion.
Naseem Shah, too, had a disappointing run, bagging just one wicket in two games.
Playing XI:
- Sahibzada Farhan
- Babar Azam
- Haseebullah Khan (wk)
- Usman Khan
- Agha Salman ©
- Irfan Khan
- Abbas Afridi
- Shaheen Afridi
- Jahandad Khan
- Haris Rauf
- Sufyan Moqim
Key Stats and Milestones
Babar Azam is on the brink of two milestones.
He needs 38 runs to surpass Virat Kohli‘s T20I run tally and become the second-highest scorer in the format.Â
Furthermore, 55 more runs will make him the second Pakistani to reach 11,000 T20 runs across formats, following Shoaib Malik.
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