Farhan replaces Agha as Pakistan T20 captain for Sri Lanka series
Pakistan has replaced Salman Ali Agha with Sahibzada Farhan as its Twenty20 captain for the three-match home series against Sri Lanka, just days after Farhan led the team to a silver medal at the Asian Games.
Farhan's Pakistan lost to India by 19 runs in the Asian Games final on Sunday.
Batter Hasan Nawaz and fast bowler Naseem Shah were recalled to the T20 squad, while rising batter Razaullah was rewarded for his Test debut against England last month with places in both the T20 and ODI squads.
Nawaz had been out of favour since November but made a strong case for his return in the Asian Games final, scoring 96 before being dismissed off the last ball of Pakistan's unsuccessful chase.
Naseem last played T20 cricket at the T20 World Cup in February. He has also been included in Pakistan's ODI squad for the subsequent tri-series involving Sri Lanka and England.
Razaullah, who made his Test debut against England in Birmingham last month, is yet to play a white-ball international.
Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi remains Pakistan's ODI captain, with Agha and Babar Azam also included in the 50-over squad.
Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan was left out of both squads while he remains under investigation by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Authority. Rizwan was among seven players summoned home after Pakistan lost the second Test against England at Lord's in August.
Khawaja Nafay has been selected as the specialist wicketkeeper for the T20 series, while Ghazi Ghori, who made his Test debut against England, is the first-choice wicketkeeper in the ODI squad.
Rawalpindi will host the three T20 matches against Sri Lanka from October 9 to 13, with the tri-series involving Pakistan, Sri Lanka and England scheduled to begin on October 18.
Tait returns as bowling coach
Former Australia fast bowler Shaun Tait has been appointed Pakistan's bowling coach after his stint with Bangladesh.
Under Tait, Bangladesh beat Pakistan 2-0 in a Test series earlier this year.
Tait replaces Ashley Noffke, who has taken up a contract with the Netherlands.
Pakistan T20 squad: Sahibzada Farhan (captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Arafat Minhas, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Nawaz, Muhammad Imran Randhawa, Khawaja Nafay, Maaz Sadaqat, Naseem Shah, Razaullah, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Shadab Khan, Sufiyan Moqim.
Pakistan ODI squad: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Ghazi Ghori, Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Razaullah, Saad Baig, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Sufiyan Moqim.
