Sahibzada Farhan To Lead Pakistan, Ishan Kishan Return– October 5 Cricket Highlights

Sahibzada Farhan and Ishan Kishan [Source: AFP]Sahibzada Farhan has been named as Pakistan’s new full-time captain in T20I cricket. In other news, Ishan Kishan is reportedly in consideration to make his return to Test cricket for India.Capping an eventful day in the world of cricket, here we take a look at five of the biggest cricketing news that emerged out of Monday, October 5. Sahibzada Farhan to lead Pakistan in T20I series vs Sri LankaThe PCB has unveiled the entire Pakistan squad for the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka at home. Senior pros like Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi among a few others that took part in the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup earlier this year have been dropped from the group. Sahibzada Farhan, who recently led Pakistan in the 2026 Asian Games, has been appointed as Pakistan’s full-time T20I skipper in place of exiled Salman Agha.Also Read- Pakistan's Poor Performance Leads PCB To 25 Cr Loss In Broadcast Rights Deal- ReportPakistan Champions out of WCL 2026The Pakistan Champions team will not be participating in the WCL 2026 season. The team has already missed its first two matches of the tournament after the PCB reportedly objected to the use of the name ‘Pakistan’, with several other reports claiming that the boycott had much to do with the participation of India Champions.Cameron Green likely to miss first SA vs AUS TestAustralian all-rounder Cameron Green will likely miss the upcoming first Test of his team’s away series against South Africa. The cricketer was also not involved during Australia’s two-day warm-up game in Potchefstroom, as he recently sustained an abdominal strain during the ODI series a few days ago. A report indicates that the Australian team management is considering Cooper Connolly as a replacement option for Green in the squad for the impending first Test.Ishan Kishan in contention for Test return in New Zealand seriesIndian wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan is reportedly in consideration to make his return to the national Test squad for the upcoming series in New Zealand. As per reports, the cricketer will also not be available to play India A matches against New Zealand A this month owing to India’s ODI and T20I commitments in the country.Ishan has not played a single Test match for India ever since his debut series in the West Indies more than three years ago.India to tour West Indies in 2027: ReportThe Indian cricket team will reportedly tour West Indies next year. The report also states that the two sides will take on each other in a series of two Tests, five T20Is and three ODI matches before the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.Also Read- West Indies' T20I Record At Ekana Stadium Lucknow Before 1st Match vs India, 2026