{"id":230997,"date":"2026-03-01T17:19:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T17:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/01\/pakistan-new-captain-soon-salman-agha-breaks-silence-after-t20-world-cup-exit\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T17:19:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T17:19:06","slug":"pakistan-new-captain-soon-salman-agha-breaks-silence-after-t20-world-cup-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/01\/pakistan-new-captain-soon-salman-agha-breaks-silence-after-t20-world-cup-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan New Captain Soon? Salman Agha Breaks Silence After T20 World Cup Exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span bis_size=\"{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:15,&quot;w&quot;:840,&quot;h&quot;:56,&quot;abs_x&quot;:289,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1356}\">Pakistan\u2019s journey in the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026 ended in disappointment after they failed to qualify for the Semi-final. <span bis_size=\"{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:616,&quot;w&quot;:836,&quot;h&quot;:56,&quot;abs_x&quot;:289,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1957}\">If Salman Ali Agha steps down as captain, Sahibzada Farhan\u00a0is likely to be the new captain of the Pakistan T20I Team.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" bis_size=\"{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:14,&quot;w&quot;:846,&quot;h&quot;:60,&quot;abs_x&quot;:289,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1355}\"><span bis_size=\"{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:15,&quot;w&quot;:840,&quot;h&quot;:56,&quot;abs_x&quot;:289,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1356}\">Pakistan\u2019s journey in the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026 ended in disappointment after they failed to qualify for the Semi-final. Pakistan won their last group stage game against Sri Lanka by 5 runs, but they needed to win the match by 65+ runs to have a better Net Run Rate than New Zealand. But Sri Lanka played quite well, especially skipper Dasun Shanaka.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" bis_size=\"{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:88,&quot;w&quot;:846,&quot;h&quot;:60,&quot;abs_x&quot;:289,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1429}\"><span bis_size=\"{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:89,&quot;w&quot;:834,&quot;h&quot;:56,&quot;abs_x&quot;:289,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1430}\">Now, all eyes are on Captain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/cricketers\/salman-agha-623977\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Salman Ali Agha<\/a> as Pakistan\u2019s shocking exit from the Super 8 stage will raise questions about whether he will step down from captaincy or not. Pakistan played a total of 7 matches in the T20 World Cup 2026, but they were able to win only 4 games. In the Super 8 round, they played 3 matches and were able to win only a single game.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" bis_size=\"{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:165,&quot;w&quot;:846,&quot;h&quot;:20,&quot;abs_x&quot;:289,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1506}\"><span bis_size=\"{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:163,&quot;w&quot;:559,&quot;h&quot;:24,&quot;abs_x&quot;:289,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1504}\">Pakistan\u2019s Poor Performance in the T20 World Cup 2026<\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" bis_size=\"{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:202,&quot;w&quot;:846,&quot;h&quot;:60,&quot;abs_x&quot;:289,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1543}\"><span bis_size=\"{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:204,&quot;w&quot;:826,&quot;h&quot;:56,&quot;abs_x&quot;:289,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1545}\">Pakistan entered the tournament with high expectations but failed to deliver once again. Pakistan didn\u2019t play dominating cricket like South Africa or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icccricketschedule.com\/category\/england\/\" title=\"England\" class=\"auto-internal-link\" data-auto-link=\"1\" data-link-type=\"category\" data-rule-id=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">England<\/a>; they struggled in crucial matches and failed to qualify for the semi-finals. Pakistan lost against India and then lost against England. Both teams are known for their high and consistent performances.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" bis_size=\"{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:280,&quot;w&quot;:846,&quot;h&quot;:20,&quot;abs_x&quot;:289,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1621}\"><span bis_size=\"{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:277,&quot;w&quot;:458,&quot;h&quot;:24,&quot;abs_x&quot;:289,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1618}\">Salman Ali Agha failed to deliver Performance<\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" bis_size=\"{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:317,&quot;w&quot;:846,&quot;h&quot;:60,&quot;abs_x&quot;:289,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1658}\"><span bis_size=\"{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:319,&quot;w&quot;:842,&quot;h&quot;:56,&quot;abs_x&quot;:289,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1660}\">Salman Agha\u2019s performance with the bat was also below expectations. He scored only 60 runs in six innings, which is quite disappointing for a top-order batter and captain. In the crucial match against Sri Lanka, Salman Ali Agha got out by scoring 0 runs, which led to pressure and run shortage in the end despite having a phenomenal start.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" bis_size=\"{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:391,&quot;w&quot;:846,&quot;h&quot;:60,&quot;abs_x&quot;:289,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1732}\"><span bis_size=\"{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:393,&quot;w&quot;:824,&quot;h&quot;:56,&quot;abs_x&quot;:289,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1734}\">Salman Ali Agha failed as captain too; he should have led the team from the front, but he struggled both as a batter and as a captain. Salman Agha already lost a couple of ICC events in his captaincy, and if we look at the past, the chances are quite high that we might see another captaincy change in Pakistan\u2019s T20I Team.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" bis_size=\"{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:469,&quot;w&quot;:846,&quot;h&quot;:20,&quot;abs_x&quot;:289,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1810}\"><span bis_size=\"{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:466,&quot;w&quot;:559,&quot;h&quot;:24,&quot;abs_x&quot;:289,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1807}\">Who will be the next Captain of the Pakistan T20I Team?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" bis_size=\"{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:506,&quot;w&quot;:846,&quot;h&quot;:40,&quot;abs_x&quot;:289,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1847}\"><span bis_size=\"{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:508,&quot;w&quot;:826,&quot;h&quot;:36,&quot;abs_x&quot;:289,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1849}\">Now, the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pakistan_Cricket_Board\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)<\/a> will review the team\u2019s performance in the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026. We might see PCB take some of the major decisions regarding captaincy and team structure, including the exclusion of star players like Babar Azam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" bis_size=\"{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:560,&quot;w&quot;:846,&quot;h&quot;:40,&quot;abs_x&quot;:289,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1901}\"><span bis_size=\"{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:562,&quot;w&quot;:844,&quot;h&quot;:36,&quot;abs_x&quot;:289,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1903}\">Currently, Pakistan is in the transition phase, and this might be one of the key reasons which is why they are repeatedly failing in the ICC tournaments. Pakistan may add some of the more young talents in the team to match the new brand of cricket in the shorter format.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" bis_size=\"{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:614,&quot;w&quot;:846,&quot;h&quot;:60,&quot;abs_x&quot;:289,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1955}\"><span bis_size=\"{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:616,&quot;w&quot;:836,&quot;h&quot;:56,&quot;abs_x&quot;:289,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1957}\">If Salman Ali Agha steps down as captain, <span bis_size=\"{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:15,&quot;w&quot;:840,&quot;h&quot;:56,&quot;abs_x&quot;:289,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1356}\">Sahibzada Farhan<\/span> is likely to be the new captain of the Pakistan T20I Team. Sahibzada Farhan was Pakistan\u2019s best player in the tournament, and he even broke the record of Virat Kohli for most runs in a single edition of the T20 World Cup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" bis_size=\"{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:688,&quot;w&quot;:846,&quot;h&quot;:20,&quot;abs_x&quot;:289,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2029}\"><strong bis_size=\"{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:690,&quot;w&quot;:788,&quot;h&quot;:16,&quot;abs_x&quot;:289,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2031}\">You May Like This: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icccricketschedule.com\/t20-world-cup-2026-semi-finals-full-schedule-venues-match-timings-format-qualified-teams-\/\" bis_size=\"{&quot;x&quot;:137,&quot;y&quot;:690,&quot;w&quot;:658,&quot;h&quot;:16,&quot;abs_x&quot;:418,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2031}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">T20 World Cup 2026 Semi-Finals: Full Schedule, Venues, Match timings, Format &amp; Qualified Teams\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>  <!-- In-Content Ad -->  <!-- Twitter Embed Section (from twitter_link field) -->  <!-- FAQ Section (with FAQ Schema) -->   <!-- Tags \/ Discover More - Moved above Author Box -->  <!-- Author Box - E-E-A-T Section --> <\/p>\n<section class=\"author-box astro-qib6gt2h\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<div class=\"author-box-inner astro-qib6gt2h\"> <!-- Author Avatar --> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icccricketschedule.com\/author\/amit-patel\/\" class=\"author-avatar-link astro-qib6gt2h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">  <\/a> <!-- Author Info --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"author-details astro-qib6gt2h\">  <!-- Credentials Badges --> <\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"credential-badge astro-qib6gt2h\"> <strong class=\"astro-qib6gt2h\">10+<\/strong> Articles<br \/>\n<\/span> <span class=\"credential-badge astro-qib6gt2h\"> <strong class=\"astro-qib6gt2h\">6+<\/strong> Years Writing<br \/>\n<\/span> <span class=\"credential-badge astro-qib6gt2h\"><br \/>\nSince <strong class=\"astro-qib6gt2h\">2020<\/strong> <\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- Expertise Tags --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"author-expertise astro-qib6gt2h\"> <span class=\"expertise-label astro-qib6gt2h\">Expertise:<\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"expertise-tag astro-qib6gt2h\">Cricket News<\/span><span class=\"expertise-tag astro-qib6gt2h\">Match Analysis<\/span><span class=\"expertise-tag astro-qib6gt2h\">Player Updates<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- Bio --> <\/p>\n<p class=\"author-bio astro-qib6gt2h\" itemprop=\"description\">Amit Patel is team of experienced Author, Editor and News media management.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- Social Links -->  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>  <!-- More Stories - Visible on both Desktop and Mobile -->   <!-- Google News Button --> <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKML2YkQsw3tK-Aw?hl=en-IN&amp;gl=IN&amp;ceid=IN:en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Follow us on Google News\" class=\"googleNewsDiv no-underline\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"googlenewsimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icccricketschedule.com\/images\/google-news-img.webp\" width=\"120\" height=\"40\" alt=\"Google News\" loading=\"eager\"\/> <\/a> <\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icccricketschedule.com\/pakistan-new-captain-soon-salman-agha-breaks-silence-after-t20-world-cup-exit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan\u2019s journey in the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026 ended in disappointment after they failed to qualify for the Semi-final. 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