Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has once again appointed star batsman Babar Azam as the captain of Pakistan’s Test team. PCB had handed over the captaincy from Babar Azam to Shan Masood in 2023, but under the leadership of Masood, the Pakistan team was continuously performing poorly. Now once again the board has made Babar Azam the test captain. PCB has announced the Pakistan team for the West Indies and England Test series. Star fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has been dropped from the team. Whereas Hasan Ali and Noman Ali have also not got a place in the team for these two series.

Pakistan played 16 test matches under the captaincy of Shan Masood. During this period he had to face defeat in 12 tests. Recently, Pakistan team also had to lose the test series against Bangladesh. Along with this, the Pakistan team was also defeated in the test series against South Africa and Australia.

PCB has announced a 16-member team for the West Indies series. However, Saud Shakeel has been kept in the team as the 17th player for the England tour. But Shakeel will have to undergo a fitness test before joining the team. The selectors have included four young players in the team for the first time. These four players are left-arm spinner Ali Usman, batsman Muhammad Awais Zafar, fast bowler Ubaid Shah and wicketkeeper-batsman Muhammad Ghazi Ghori.

Pakistan team will leave for West Indies first. Pakistan team will play two test matches in West Indies. The first test of this series will be played from 25 to 29 July. At the same time, the second test match will be held in Port of Spain from 2 to 6 August. After this the Pakistan team will go to England for a three-match test series. These three Test matches will be played between 19 August and 13 September in Leeds, Lord’s and Birmingham.

Pakistan’s test team for West Indies and England tour- Babar Azam (captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Fazal, Ali Usman, Azaan Awais, Imam ul Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Awais Zafar, Mohammad Ghazi Ghori (wicketkeeper), Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Aga, Shan Masood and Ubaid Shah (Saud Shakeel after passing the fitness test will be removed from the England tour. Will be part of the team for)

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No one can predict what will happen in Pakistan cricket. Now once again such news has come out from Pakistan, which will blow your senses. According to the report, star batsman Babar Azam will once again be made the captain of the Pakistan team. It has also been claimed in the report that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Mohsin Naqvi has given green signal to the proposal of making Babar Azam the captain.

Let us tell you that the news of making Babar Azam the captain again in only one format has come to light. There is news of Babar being made the captain in place of Shan Masood in Test cricket. It has been said in the report that soon an official announcement will be made by the PCB. Let us tell you that Shan Masood was made the captain in 2023 after taking the captaincy from Babar Azam, but Pakistan’s performance remained poor under his captaincy. In such a situation, the command will be handed over to Babar again.

Pakistan played a total of 16 test matches under the captaincy of Shan Masood. Out of this, Pakistan has faced defeat in 12 test matches. Bangladesh had clean swept Pakistan in the two-match Test series at home. After this, the demand for removing Shan Masood from the captaincy started rising.

Babar Azam has been the captain of Pakistan in all three formats.

For your information, let us tell you that after the 2019 ODI World Cup, the command of Pakistan in all three formats was handed over to Babar Azam. He has been the captain of Pakistan in all formats for a long time. However, after the 2023 ODI World Cup, Babar was stripped of the captaincy. After some time, he was made the captain again, and then after some time he was again stripped of the captaincy. Now once again Babar will be made the test captain.

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) seems to be preparing to make big changes in the teams of its country. The board is considering making three teams. The matter is not limited to just three teams but the central contracts will also be divided into categories. So let us know what is the whole story of the 3 teams of Pakistan.

Actually, 3 teams of Pakistan will be formed for different formats. Senior selector and head of PCB High Performance, Aaqib Javed, told in an interview to Geo News how the formula of different teams will work.

He told that in modern cricket, players are required according to the format, especially T20 and Test cricket will be kept completely separate. There is no match between the two. Both formats are played completely differently.

There will also be a category for central contract

Aaqib Javed said, “The central contract on the basis of format will be the first step towards creating separate teams for each format. This is just the beginning. Going forward, each format can have its own team. We will have to do this and immediately separate the Test and T20 teams because both the formats cannot be played in the same way.”

However, Pakistan Board has not yet made any announcement regarding the new central contract. No information has been received about which players will get the new contract.

He further said, “If a player plays only Test cricket, he will be evaluated on the basis of other Test players and will get paid accordingly. The best performing players in the Test category will get up to 40 lakh PKR every month, while the less performing ones will get between 30 lakh to 35 lakh PKR. Similarly, depending on the performance, ODI and T20 players will also get the amount.”

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PCB New Central Contract: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is going to give a big gift to the players in the 2026-27 season. The board is looking at a historic change in its central contract system. For the first time, PCB will give central contracts to players according to their grade. Under this system, players playing Test cricket will benefit the most. You will get almost double salary for one test. Apart from this, there will be an increase of 500% on winning the ICC Trophy.

In media reports, quoting a reliable source of Pakistan, it was said that this draft of the central contract is being prepared under the supervision of Test cricket head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and white ball coach Mike Hesson. Under this, there is talk of giving priority to Test cricket. Players playing Test cricket will get a special reward.

Double fee for test match

According to sources in the reports, it was said that the players falling in ‘A’ category will get 15 lakh Pakistani rupees for a test. Earlier, players were given Rs 8 lakh for a test. Now almost Test cricketers will get double the fees. Before tax is deducted, his monthly retainer will be in the range of Rs 40 lakh.

B-category has been created for white ball cricketers, which will include ODI and T20 cricket. After this, those players will be kept in C-category, who will play only T20 International and franchise league.

500% increase on winning ICC trophy

Pak players will get the most benefit by winning the ICC Trophy. Track-A and Track-B players will be given 500% more match fees if they win the ICC title. There will be a profit of 300% if you win the Asia Cup. It was also told that the names of the players who got contracts from the Pakistan Board will not be made public. At the same time, no official information has come from Pakistan Board regarding this yet.

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made a major change in the salary system of players. PCB has come up with a new formula for players’ salaries. According to the report of ‘Telecom Asia Sport’, in the new central contract model for the year 2026, five format-based tracks have been introduced in place of the old A, B, C, D categories.

According to the new formula, the top format, which has been named ‘Track AB’. This will be for those players who play both Test and ODI formats. Whereas ‘Track A’ will be especially for Test playing cricketers. Similarly, ‘Track BC’ will be for white-ball specialists (ODI and T20 International), while ‘Track C’ will be for T20 International and franchise specialists. Players taking training in High Performance Academy will get ‘Track D’ contract.

Recently, Pakistan’s performance in Test cricket has been poor, after which former players suggested to the PCB that it should be made mandatory for the players to play domestic cricket, especially first-class four-day matches, as this will help them prepare for international challenges.

Pakistan stood 9th and last in the third cycle of the World Test Championship (WTC). Even in the fourth cycle, the team is at 8th place. Pakistan’s performance has also been poor in International Cricket Council (ICC) tournaments. Pakistan team was out of the first round of T20 World Cup 2024, ODI World Cup 2023 and Champions Trophy 2025.

Pakistan could not even qualify for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup this year. According to the report of ‘TelecomAsia.net’, Naqvi said, “To improve our level, we want all the top players to play in domestic cricket, players who do not play in first-class tournaments will not get central contracts.”

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There is going to be a reshuffle once again in Pakistan cricket. Now the blame is going to fall on Pakistan’s Test captain Shan Masood. The captain of Pakistan’s Test team is about to change. According to a report, Salman Aga can be made the captain of the Test team in place of Shan Masood. Masood’s last three years as Test captain have been disappointing.

Shan Masood has captained in 16 Test matches since the Australia tour in December 2023. During this period, Pakistan has faced defeat in 12 test matches. The defeat against Bangladesh last month was their fourth consecutive defeat.

In the 150-year history of Test cricket, Shan Masood is the only captain among the top nine countries, barring Bangladesh, Ireland and Afghanistan, to have lost his first 12 Test matches. According to sources, Masood has requested Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi not to remove him to maintain continuity, but Naqvi has made up his mind to remove him from the Test captaincy after the poor performance of the team under the leadership of Shan Masood.

Last year, Pakistan stood ninth in the third cycle of the World Test Championship. According to TelecomAsia’s report, “Naqvi is now fed up with Masood. He and his advisors feel that Aga is the best candidate to replace Masood as there are two tough Test matches to be played in the West Indies and three in England in the next few months.”

Before the England tour, Pakistan will play two test matches in Trinidad, which will start from July 25. The first Test in England will be played in Leeds from 19th August. Masood also failed as a batsman in the two-Test series and was able to score only one half-century in four innings, due to which it has become difficult to retain his place in the team.

In the coaching staff, former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed will remain as head coach and Umar Gul will remain as bowling coach. A new batting coach can be appointed for the Caribbean tour.

According to the report, PCB is also considering making former captain Mohammad Hafeez as ‘Director International Cricket’. This department can be important to get a better cricket schedule and keep an eye on the progress of the players. However, Hafeez told TelecomAsia that he has not received any offer yet, but if any offer is received, he will consider it.

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Whenever there is a match between India and Pakistan in cricket, the excitement reaches its peak. However, for the last several years, bilateral series is not being played between the two countries. In view of Pakistan’s terrorist activities, the Indian government has banned bilateral series with Pakistan. Now cricket matches between India and Pakistan take place only in Asia Cup and ICC tournaments. On Wednesday, the Sports Ministry has given an update on the bilateral series with Pakistan.

The Sports Ministry on Wednesday said that the complete ban imposed last year on bilateral sports relations with Pakistan will continue, but players coming from across the border will not be stopped from coming here to participate in tournaments of many countries. The Ministry also reiterated its commitment to simplify the visa process for players, team officials, technical staff and officials of international sports governing bodies, so as to establish India as a ‘preferred sports destination’.

“As far as bilateral sports competitions in each other’s country are concerned, Indian teams will not participate in the competitions being held in Pakistan. Nor will we allow Pakistani teams to play in India,” the ministry said in a circular issued to all National Sports Federations (NSFs), Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and Sports Authority of India (SAI), including other bodies.

It further said, “With respect to international and multi-national competitions, whether in India or abroad, we are guided by the functioning of international sports governing bodies and the interests of our own players.”

According to this, “In view of this, Indian teams and individual players will participate in those international competitions in which Pakistani teams or players also participate. Similarly, Pakistani players and teams will be able to participate in such multilateral competitions organized by India.

This policy was first announced in August last year. This announcement came when there was a lot of uproar regarding India’s participation in the Asia Cup of Cricket held in UAE. Pakistan was also playing in this tournament and it was organized just a few months after the Pahalgam terrorist attack, in which 26 people lost their lives.

The policy makes it clear that India, which aspires to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games and 2036 Olympic Games, will adhere to the Olympic Charter and its spirit of inclusivity, thereby presenting itself as a friendly host of global events.

The ministry said, “To establish India as a preferred destination for hosting international sports competitions, the visa process will be simplified for players, team officials, technical staff and officials of international sports governing bodies.”

“In the case of officials of international sports governing bodies, multiple entry visas will be granted on priority basis for the period of their official tenure, subject to a maximum of five years,” the ministry said.

The PSL 2026 tournament has been surrounded by controversies ever since it had not even started. The agency of Zimbabwean fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani, who left Pakistan Super League and came to play in IPL, has targeted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Actually PCB has banned Muzarabani from playing in PSL for 2 years. Muzarabani’s agency retaliated by asking why a ban was imposed on breaking a contract which Muzarabani never received.

Blessing Muzarabani did not find any buyer in the PSL auction. Later, Islamabad United team signed him as a replacement player and he was to get 1.1 crore Pakistani rupees for this deal. A few days later, Muzarabani withdrew from Pakistan Super League and joined IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders. He got a place in KKR as a replacement for Mustafizur Rahman.

In response, Pakistan Cricket Board banned Muzarabani from playing in PSL for 2 years. But Muzarabani’s sports agency ‘Sports Xchange’ has slammed the PCB and said that the Islamabad United franchise had only made a social media announcement. Muzarabani never got an official contract.

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Blessing Muzarabani’s agency wrote in its statement that they were silent on this matter for the last 6 weeks because they do not want to increase any enmity. But after criticism and various things against Blessing Muzarabani, the agency had to issue its statement.

BLESSING MUZARABANI MANAGER HITS BACK AT THE PSL. pic.twitter.com/jRrA5n02fY

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 19, 2026

The agency also made it clear that Islamabad United had made Muzarabani an offer to play, but for this Muzarabani needed NOC from the Zimbabwe Cricket Board, which he could not get. Despite the lack of official documents, Islamabad United franchise had confirmed the signing of Muzarabani on social media.

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PAK Squad For BAN 2 Test: A big change has been seen in Pakistan cricket. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) handed over the responsibility of head coach to the player who had retired from international cricket only last month. Apart from this, 4 new players were also included in the team. So let us know what this whole coup is.

Actually, PCB announced the squad on Saturday (April 18) for the 2-match Test series against Bangladesh next month, in which 4 uncapped players were included. For this series, Pakistan has assigned the role of head coach to former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed.

It is worth noting that Sarfaraz had announced his retirement from international cricket last month on March 15 (2026). Now after about a month of retirement, Sarfaraz was made the head coach. In the coaching staff, Asad Shafiq will be seen as batting coach and Umar Gul as bowling coach. Shafiq is already a part of both the men’s and women’s selection committees. On the other hand, Gul has played the role of bowling coach for Pakistan’s white ball team.

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#WTC27 action resumes in May as Pakistan announce their squad for the two-match Test series against Bangladesh

Details https://t.co/zWPiah9D1d

— ICC (@ICC) April 18, 2026

Entry of 4 new players in the team for the series

Four uncapped players have been included in the squad for the Test series. This list includes Abdullah Fazal, Ajaan Awais, Ghazi Ghori and Amad Butt. Abdullah Shafiq, Asif Ali, Abrar Ahmed, Kamran Ghulam and Rohail Nazir have been dropped from the team. Mohammad Abbas has returned to the team. Shan Masood will captain the series.

test series schedule

The first match of the two-match Test series to be held in May will be played from 8 to 12 May at Shere Bangla National Stadium. The second Test will be played at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium from 16 to 20 May.

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Pakistan’s squad for 2nd test series

Shan Masood (captain), Abdullah Fazal, Amad Butt, Azaan Awais, Babar Azam, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan, Ghazi Ghori, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Aga, Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

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Pakistan’s star fast bowler Naseem Shah is in trouble. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has imposed a fine of two crore Pakistani rupees on Naseem Shah. Naseem Shah has been fined Pakistani rupees 2 crore for violating the rules of PCB’s central contract. Naseem had tweeted on his social media account about the presence of Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam in the cricket program.

In this post, the presence of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz at the inaugural match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) was criticized. The post, made during the first match of the 2026 PSL, satirized the royal welcome given to Maryam at the Gaddafi Stadium. Maryam is the daughter of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and niece of current Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif.

In reference to Maryam, Naseem Shah had posted, “Why is she being treated like the Queen of Lord’s?” The incident occurred after the PCB had banned fans from PSL matches in Lahore and Karachi to follow fuel-saving and government expenditure-cutting measures in the wake of the Gulf War.

The PCB announced that its disciplinary committee had found Naseem guilty of violating the terms of his central contract and not following social media guidelines. Naseem was issued a show cause notice on March 27, soon after Maryam reached Gaddafi Stadium as the chief guest at the inaugural match of PSL.

The tweet was quickly deleted and it was claimed that the account was hacked, but the PCB did not accept this explanation.
The board said that Naseem had replied to the show cause notice and had also tendered an unconditional apology for his behaviour, but the disciplinary committee found him guilty of indiscipline. Naseem’s social media advisor has already been removed and ‘blacklisted’ by the PCB.