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 Cricket Board (PCB) appointed Salman Ali Agha as Pakistan's new T20I captain and his first assignment will be the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand.

Mohammad Rizwan to retain captaincy in ODIs for the tour as team faces criticism over recent poor performance.

Pakistan has announced their teams for the forthcoming tour of New Zealand, which will consist of five Twenty20 (T20I) games and three One-Day Internationals

Muhammad Rizwan’s captaincy in T20i formats is under a cloud. Once more, Pakistan cricket is in the news as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) prepares to make a major judgment on his captaincy. The board is reportedly considering relieving Rizwan of leadership and choosing either Salman Agha or Mohammad Haris as a replacement.

Salman Ali Agha will be captaining the T20 International team while the One Day International (ODI) captain, Mohammad Rizwan, will continue to lead the squad in that format. Pakistan will play five T20s and three ODIs during the tour.

Premier batter Babar Azam and captain Mohammad Rizwan have been dropped from Pakistan's squad for the T20I series in New Zealand. With the skipper out of the fray, Salman Ali Agha has been named Pakistan's T20I captain,