Overview
- Rizwan is the only one of 30 players yet to sign the 2025–26 central contract after setting conditions the PCB has not accepted, according to multiple reports.
- He has sought formal clarification from the board over his continued exclusion from the T20I setup, with reports saying his signature depends on that response.
- The PCB removed the top Category A tier for 2025–26 and placed Rizwan in Category B alongside seniors including Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
- He was recently replaced as ODI captain by Shaheen after discussions involving the selection committee and white‑ball coach Mike Hesson, per the PCB.
- Despite the impasse, Rizwan was named in Pakistan’s 16‑member ODI squad to face South Africa from November 3, leaving the dispute unresolved before the series.