Shadab Khan Poised to Replace Salman Ali Agha as Pakistan T20 Captain
Pakistan's T20 captaincy is expected to shift from Salman Ali Agha to experienced all-rounder Shadab Khan ahead of the home series against Sri Lanka starting October 9. Shadab, supported by head coach Mike Hesson, is the front-runner with Sahibzada Farhan as a potential vice-captain. Agha, who has led since March 2025, will remain in the ODI squad despite recent form issues. Changes in the white-ball squads include favoring younger players, with key fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf excluded from the Sri Lanka series.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (54/100). Lens Score 32/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 30 Sept, 02:03 pm. Other outlets followed.
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