Overview
- Reports from multiple Pakistani outlets say the Pakistan Cricket Board is prepared to move Shan Masood aside after the 0-2 Test series loss in Bangladesh in May 2026 and that Salman Ali Agha has emerged as the leading candidate to take over.
- Shan Masood has told PCB sources he wants to remain captain and has asked for structural changes to team selection and management as he seeks to complete the current World Test Championship cycle.
- Masood’s on-field record as Test captain is widely cited in coverage: he led Pakistan in 16 Tests, with four wins and 12 losses, a tally critics say justifies a leadership change.
- PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi’s limited availability because of ministerial duties has delayed any immediate decision and board sources say a high-level meeting after the Australia ODIs will set the timetable for any change.
- Persistent red-ball struggles, a weak WTC position and recent penalties for slow over-rate have driven the accountability push and any change of captain could reshape selection, management roles and Pakistan’s approach to upcoming Test tours.