Babar Azam relinquished his role as captain across all formats in November following Pakistan’s early exit from the 50-over World Cup in India. Shan Masood replaced Babar as the Test captain after he stepped down, and Shaheen Afridi assumed leadership in the T20Is. Shaheen’s tenure as T20I captain saw Pakistan endure a challenging series in New Zealand, where they suffered a 1-4 defeat.Pakistan will play five T20Is against New Zealand at home, followed by two in Ireland and four in England, before the T20 World Cup.