Overview

• PTI-cited reports say Shadab Khan is expected to rejoin the T20 setup next month and is likely to replace Salman Ali Agha as captain.
• The PCB is publicly backing Salman for now, though unnamed sources indicate Shadab is being viewed as the long-term T20 leader.
• Selectors plan to assess Shadab in the home series against Sri Lanka from November 11–15, with hosting doubts clouding a planned tri-series starting November 19.
• Shadab, who last played in June against Bangladesh, had shoulder surgery in England and is targeting a Quaid-e-Azam Trophy game to prove fitness before the Sri Lanka fixtures.
• Media reports also point to workload management discussions, including resting Shaheen Shah Afridi and potentially dropping Haris Rauf for the Sri Lanka series ahead of next year’s T20 World Cup.