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.

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 has announced their teams for the forthcoming tour of New Zealand, which will consist of five Twenty20 (T20I) games and three One-Day Internationals

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have been dropped from Pakistan's T20 squad. In a major shake-up, this 31-year-old has been appointed as Pakistan's new T20 captain. Find out more!

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have been left out of Pakistan's squad for the T20I series against New Zealand. Pakistan also named their ODI squad and retained Rizwan as their captain.

The selectors have avoided an overhaul in the one-day squad and retained majority of the players who flopped in the ongoing ICC event

Pakistan have dropped both Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam from the squad for the five match T20I series against New Zealand. Salman Ali Agha has replaced Rizwan as the captain in the shortest format while all-rounder Shadab Khan will be his deputy in the T20Is.

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,