KARACHI: Pakistan selectors are mulling to bring major changes to the T20I squad by resting senior players including skipper Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam during the upcoming five-match away series against New Zealand, sources told.

These changes would also include the appointment of a new captain for Pakistan’s T20I team. Pakistan Cricket Board has completed the consultation process regarding the national men’s team’s white-ball squads for the New Zealand tour, scheduled to run from March 16 to April 5.

The sources further revealed that former pacer Aqib Javed is likely to remain the interim head coach as the cricket board could not start the recruitment process due to the lack of time.  However, former Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf is likely to replace Shahid Aslam as the batting coach, while Azhar Mahmood and Muhammad Masroor are set to be retained as the bowling and fielding coaches respectively. Pakistan’s white-ball captain Rizwan will lead the ODI squad, which is likely to undergo slight changes, the sources added.

As a result, all-rounder Shadab Khan, whose last appearance came in June last year during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup against Ireland, is likely to lead Pakistan in the five-match T20I series against New Zealand.