ODI Captain Mohammad Rizwan and former skipper Babar Azam have been dropped from the shortest format of the game.

In a significant shake-up of the squad, all-rounder Shadab Khan has returned to the Pakistan team. The changes come as part of a strategy to “enhance the team’s performance” in upcoming T20 matches.

The Green Shirts faced humiliating defeat in their Group stage matches of the 50-over tournament, as fans and experts reiterated their concerns over the team selection.

Agha, the ODI vice-captain, spoke about the “intent” in modern cricket at a press conference in Lahore. Interim head coach Aqib Javed was also present.

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The all-rounder has been clinical in the recent series against Australia and South Africa, however, his performance was not up to the mark in the Champions Trophy.

“It is a challenging job to lead the team,” Agha said and called for “changing the approach” as per the needs of modern-day cricket.