Aqib Javed appointed interim white-ball head coach
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed former fast bowler Aqib Javed as the interim white ball (ODI and T20) head coach of men's cricket team until the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025.
During this period, Aqib will also remain a senior member of the men's National Selection Committee and will take on more responsibilities after the Champions Trophy.
The PCB will start looking for a permanent white-ball head coach and aims to fill the position by the end of the ICC Champions Trophy, which is due to be held from February 19 to March 9.
The white-ball coaching slot was vacated after Gary Kirsten resigned last month. Jason Gillespie, the red-ball head coach, coached the team during their recent tour of Australia and will return for the upcoming two-Test series in South Africa.
Pakistan will play three ODIs and three T20Is in Zimbabwe from November 24 to December 5, followed by three white-ball matches in South Africa from December 10 to 22.
Before the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Pakistan will host New Zealand and South Africa for an ODI triangular series from February 8 to 14.