NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has determined to retain former pacer and nationwide selector Aaqib Javed because the interim head coach for the upcoming white-ball tour of New Zealand. A PCB official said that as a result of brief hole between the Champions Trophy and the New Zealand collection, Aaqib will proceed in his function.
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In the meantime, the PCB has initiated the method of appointing a everlasting head coach for the nationwide workforce. The official added that Pakistan is anticipated to have a brand new head coach in place earlier than the beginning of their World Check Championship (WTC) cycle in August.
Final 12 months, the PCB appointed Jason Gillespie and Gary Kirsten as head coaches for red-ball and white-ball cricket, respectively. Nevertheless, each resigned inside six to eight months, citing points with the board. In response, Aaqib Javed was given interim teaching duties for the white-ball squad and later additionally for the red-ball workforce in collection in opposition to South Africa and West Indies. He continued within the function throughout the three-nation match in Pakistan and the Champions Trophy, the place Pakistan exited with no single win.

Moreover, former Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf has been appointed because the nationwide workforce’s batting coach.
The PCB has additionally named Salman Ali Agha as the brand new T20I captain, with Shadab Khan as his deputy, maintaining in thoughts the upcoming ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026 and the ACC Males’s T20 Asia Cup 2025. Salman beforehand led Pakistan to a 2-1 collection win in opposition to Zimbabwe in T20Is.
As a part of their preparation for the T20 World Cup, Pakistan will play not less than 5 T20Is within the Asia Cup 2025, together with three-match collection in opposition to West Indies (away in July), Afghanistan (house in August), Eire (house in September), South Africa (house in September/October), Sri Lanka (house in November), and Australia (house in January 2026).
For ODIs, Mohammad Rizwan will proceed as captain as Pakistan builds in the direction of the 2027 ODI World Cup, set to be hosted by Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
The PCB additionally confirmed that openers Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub weren’t thought-about for choice for the New Zealand tour on account of medical recommendation. Fakhar suffered a left decrease intercostal muscle sprain throughout Pakistan’s Champions Trophy opener in opposition to New Zealand, whereas Saim is recovering from a proper ankle fracture sustained throughout the Cape City Check in January.
Each gamers are anticipated to regain full health forward of the Pakistan Super League 10, which begins in Rawalpindi on April 11.