Daren Sammy is no longer Peshawar Zalmi captain, he is now their head coach.

Peshawar Zalmi’s official Twitter account made the announcement.

📣📣@darensammy88 Announced as Peshawar Zalmi's Head Coach for the next 2️⃣ years!

Muhammad Akram will continue his role with Zalmi as Director Cricket as well as Bowling Coach 🔥#Zalmi #YellowStorm #HBLPSLV #TayyarHain pic.twitter.com/EiwnLQj48x

— Peshawar Zalmi (@PeshawarZalmi) March 5, 2020

Meanwhile, it is being reported that Wahab Riaz will now be captaining the team.

Darren Sammy has been named as new head coach of Peshawar Zalmi. Akram promoted as director cricket with additional role of the bowling coach. Sammy will also be available for selection as a player. Wahab Riaz takes over the role as new captain. pic.twitter.com/651IP6wWl9

— Faizan Lakhani (@faizanlakhani) March 5, 2020

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Sammy was rested in the Zalmi’s last game against Karachi Kings on Monday. The decision was allegedly taken after Sammy’s struggled for form and fitness because of which Zalmi have descended to the fifth position on the PSL 2020 points table. Former Zalmi head coach Mohammad Akram had held a press conference in which he explained that resting players is nothing new, adding that Sammy was given a break to “work on his form and fitness.”