Salman Ali Agha's Captaincy CV for Pakistan (Image Credit: AFP)Earlier this month, Salman Ali Agha was removed as Pakistan’s T20I captain and has also been dropped from the squad ahead of their T20I series against Sri Lanka, beginning on October 9.The decision came after Pakistan endured disappointing campaigns in recent major tournaments under Agha’s leadership. The Men in Green failed to make a significant impact in both the Asia Cup 2025 and the T20 World Cup 2026, prompting the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to make sweeping changes to the T20I setup.Salman Ali Agha: One of Pakistan’s most successful T20 captains sackedAgha made his international captaincy debut for Pakistan on November 18, 2024, in a T20I against Australia in Hobart. But has been removed in less than 2 years.However, few people know that Salman Ali Agha ranks, statistically, among Pakistan’s most successful T20 captains among those who have led the national team in more than 10 matches.Agha also holds the distinction of captaining Pakistan in 50 matches, the second-highest number after Babar Azam’s 85.ALSO READList Of All Pakistan T20I CaptainsWith Salman Ali Agha at the captaincy helm, Pakistan won 31 of those 50 matches, lost 18 and one ended without a result.Further, in this article, we'll take a detailed look at Salman Ali Agha's captaincy tenure for Pakistan.List of all series won under Salman Ali Agha’s captaincyBangladesh T20I Series 2025 – Won 3-0Pakistan completed a dominant 3-0 sweep against Bangladesh in the 2025 T20I series, winning all three matches with convincing performances. The standout performer was Mohammad Nawaz, who provided crucial contributions with both bat and ball.West Indies T20I Series 2025 – Won 2-1Pakistan secured a 2-1 series victory over West Indies in 2025, recovering from a defeat in the opening game to win the next two.Hasan Nawaz emerged as Pakistan’s leading performer with important contributions at the top. Salman Ali Agha’s captaincy was effective, although his individual batting returns were not particularly significant.UAE T20I Tri-Series 2025 – WonPakistan lifted the 2025 UAE T20I Tri-Series involving Afghanistan and the UAE, finishing the competition strongly.Mohammad Nawaz was the Player of the Series, combining impactful batting with outstanding bowling. Salman Ali Agha also played a starring role, smashing 53 off 36 balls against Afghanistan and winning Player of the Match.South Africa T20I Series 2025 – Won 2-1Pakistan defeated South Africa 2-1 in the 2025 T20I series, taking control after losing the opening game.ALSO READPakistan vs Sri Lanka Head to Head Records In T20Is- 1st T20I, Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan 2026Salman Mirza was among Pakistan’s standout performers with the ball, while Salman Ali Agha contributed 35 runs across two innings, including a 33 off 26 in the third T20I. He also bowled sparingly.Sri Lanka-Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series 2025 – WonPakistan won the 2025 T20I Tri-Series against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, defeating Sri Lanka by six wickets in the final.Babar Azam finished unbeaten on 37 to guide the chase, while Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Nawaz took three wickets each. Salman Ali Agha scored 14 in the final, completing another trophy-winning campaign as captain.Australia T20I Series 2025 – Won 3-0Pakistan completed a commanding 3-0 series sweep over Australia, their third T20I series sweep against them.Mohammad Nawaz was the star of the decider, taking a career-best 5/18, while Babar Azam and Saim Ayub struck fifties. Salman Ali Agha led Pakistan but contributed only five runs in the final.Major tournaments lost under Salman Ali Agha’s captaincyAsia Cup 2025 Final – Lost to IndiaPakistan’s first major setback under Salman Ali Agha came in the 2025 Asia Cup final, where India chased down Pakistan’s 180-run target to win by five wickets in Dubai.Pakistan’s new T20I captain, Sahibzada Farhan, made 57, Pakistan’s best batting effort, while Salman managed only eight runs.T20 World 2026 Cup – Eliminated in Super EightsPakistan failed to reach the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2026, finishing their campaign in the Super Eight stage. Despite beating Sri Lanka by five runs in their final match, they needed a significantly bigger victory to qualify on net run rate.Sahibzada Farhan was Pakistan’s standout performer with 383 tournament runs, while captain Salman Ali Agha could not take the team into the knockouts.ALSO READBangladesh’s Nahid Rana Goes Unsold At SA20 2027 Auction
