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 side with all-rounder Shadab Khan as the vice-captain.

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.

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,

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