PCB 'to name' Mohammad Rizwan as white-ball captain

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to name wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan as the captain of white-ball cricket teams, sources told Geo News on Saturday. 

Rizwan's meeting with PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has come to an end and the board chief has decided to name the keeper as skipper of Pakistan's ODI and T20I teams. 

The appointment was suggested by white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten and the selectors of the national cricket team have also supported it, according to the insiders. 

Meanwhile, the white-ball vice-captaincy of the national team will be handed over to Salman Ali Agha.

The development came after Babar Azam stepped down as white-ball captain earlier this month saying that he wanted “to prioritise my performance, enjoy my batting, and spend quality time with my family, which brings me joy”.

As for the possible new skipper of the team, he is skilled and experienced in this department as he has led various teams in the domestic circuit of Pakistan as well as the Multan Sultans in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

The wicketkeeper-batter was named captain of the franchise in 2021 and led his team to title victory by beating Peshawar Zalmi in the final of the Pakistan Super League.