Captain Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam have been dropped from Pakistan's T20 squad for the New Zealand series, replaced by Salman Ali Agha as captain with Shadab Khan named vice-captain. Rizwan remains ODI captain,

Pakistan all-rounder Salman Agha was named skipper of their Twenty20 International team while Mohammad Rizwan will continue to lead the one-day international side, the country's cricket board said on Tuesday.

Pakistan dropped captain Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam for the T20 series against New Zealand and rewarded several domestic performers for the five-match series starting on March 16.

Salman Ali Agha will lead the T20I team, while Mohammad Rizwan continues as the ODI captain. Meanwhile, Mohammad Yousuf has joined as the batting coach for this tour. The support staff includes Naveed Akram Cheema as team manager and Azhar Mahmood as assistant coach.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced Pakistan's squad for the T20I series against New Zealand which is scheduled to start from March 16.

Pakistan have announced that Salman Ali Agha will captain their T20 side as they head to New Zealand for a five-match series. The Pakistan Cricket BOard have also confirmed their one-day international squad following their early exit from the ICC Champions Trophy, with Mohammad Rizwan keeping the captaincy in the 50-overs format.

Pakistan have shuffled the deck chairs once more in an attempt to find the right T20 combination, dropping captain Mohammad Rizwan as well as Babar Azam for the five-match series in New Zealand. In the first squad announced since Pakistan's ignominious exit from a home Champions Trophy,