Overview
- Mahmood’s deal was due to run until March 2026, but he was granted an early release with no Tests scheduled before then.
- According to PTI-sourced reports, the PCB has opened a search for a new Test head coach, with a broader support-staff shake-up under consideration.
- During a brief tenure, Mahmood oversaw one series in charge, a 1–1 home draw against South Africa.
- Pakistan’s World Test Championship schedule restarts with tours to Bangladesh in March 2026, West Indies in July, and England in August–September, before home series against Sri Lanka and New Zealand through March 2027.
- The board is also seeking a head coach for the women’s team after Muhammad Wasim’s contract was not renewed following the 2025 World Cup.