Multan Sultans are reportedly considering Pakistan T20 captain Salman Ali Agha to replace Mohammad Rizwan as captain ahead of the 2026 Pakistan Super League (PSL) season.
Accordint to reports, Rizwan, who has been synonymous with Multan Sultans’ rise in the PSL, has already stepped down from the captaincy.
The captaincy change forms part of a wider overhaul at Multan Sultans. The Pakistan Cricket Board will operate the team directly for PSL 11 after the previous ownership arrangement ended.
The franchise will be put up for auction again once the season concludes.
Reports suggest Lahore Qalandars head coach Aqib Javed will take charge as Head of Cricket Affairs, overseeing player recruitment, long-term planning, and cricket operations.
Pakistan’s current head coach Mike Hesson is expected to join as head coach, while Abdul Razzaq, Mushtaq Ahmed, and Taufeeq Umar have been discussed for supporting roles.
Former owner Ali Tareen announced his departure from Multan Sultans on November 25, 2025, following public disputes with PSL management. He criticised the league’s structure through podcasts and social media posts targeting specific officials. When the board sent Sultans a notice, Tareen tore it up on video and posted mocking commentary online.
The board asked Tareen to offer an unconditional apology and delete his social media posts, but he refused. The PCB subsequently offered contract renewals with revised fees to all six franchises except Sultans.
The 11th edition of PSL will run until May 3, 2026, featuring eight teams for the first time in the tournament’s history. PCB received significant interest in the two new franchises, with ten parties qualifying to bid.
The new franchises reportedly could sell for 1.25 to 1.5 billion rupees each.