[REPORT] Mohammad Rizwan Likely to be Replaced as Multan Sultans Captain

[hassan918]

Mohammad Rizwan’s long tenure as Multan Sultans captain appears to be nearing its end, with major changes looming at the franchise as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) prepares to take control of the team.

Official sources have confirmed that the PCB is set to assume charge of Multan Sultans from the 2026 Pakistan Super League (PSL 11) season, once the current ownership agreement expires on December 31, 2025.

A final policy decision is expected within a week, but the direction of travel is already clear: a reset is coming, and Rizwan’s captaincy is under serious question.

Under the proposed plan, the PCB will directly manage Multan Sultans for one season before putting the franchise up for auction and handing it over to a new owner in 2027.

With that interim year treated as a transition phase, officials are expected to review the team’s leadership and roster, a process that could see Rizwan replaced as captain and several senior players moved on.

Sources indicate that other big names, including Saud Shakeel and Australian star David Warner, may also be released from Quetta Gladiators and Karachi Kings, respectively.

The latest developments follow the exit of current owner Ali Tareen, who announced in November that he was parting ways with the franchise. Relations between the PCB and Tareen had reportedly been tense for much of the past year and eventually broke down completely.

Mohammad Rizwan Likely to be Replaced as Multan Sultans Captain

Mohammad Rizwan’s long tenure as Multan Sultans captain appears to be nearing its end, with major changes looming at the franchise as the Pakistan Cricket

propakistani.pk

 

[jamie smith fan]

Mohammad Rizwan’s long tenure as Multan Sultans captain appears to be nearing its end, with major changes looming at the franchise as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) prepares to take control of the team.

Official sources have confirmed that the PCB is set to assume charge of Multan Sultans from the 2026 Pakistan Super League (PSL 11) season, once the current ownership agreement expires on December 31, 2025.

A final policy decision is expected within a week, but the direction of travel is already clear: a reset is coming, and Rizwan’s captaincy is under serious question.

Under the proposed plan, the PCB will directly manage Multan Sultans for one season before putting the franchise up for auction and handing it over to a new owner in 2027.

With that interim year treated as a transition phase, officials are expected to review the team’s leadership and roster, a process that could see Rizwan replaced as captain and several senior players moved on.

Sources indicate that other big names, including Saud Shakeel and Australian star David Warner, may also be released from Quetta Gladiators and Karachi Kings, respectively.

The latest developments follow the exit of current owner Ali Tareen, who announced in November that he was parting ways with the franchise. Relations between the PCB and Tareen had reportedly been tense for much of the past year and eventually broke down completely.

Mohammad Rizwan Likely to be Replaced as Multan Sultans Captain

Mohammad Rizwan’s long tenure as Multan Sultans captain appears to be nearing its end, with major changes looming at the franchise as the Pakistan Cricket

propakistani.pk

Lol pcb managing a franchise team.
Ab yahi dekhna baaki reh gaya tha

 

[Rana]

This guy playing T20 is a joke in itself

Let alone captaining a side

And those who actually want him to play or captain really need to get their heads checked too.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Mohammad Rizwan’s long tenure as Multan Sultans captain appears to be nearing its end, with major changes looming at the franchise as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) prepares to take control of the team.

Official sources have confirmed that the PCB is set to assume charge of Multan Sultans from the 2026 Pakistan Super League (PSL 11) season, once the current ownership agreement expires on December 31, 2025.

A final policy decision is expected within a week, but the direction of travel is already clear: a reset is coming, and Rizwan’s captaincy is under serious question.

Under the proposed plan, the PCB will directly manage Multan Sultans for one season before putting the franchise up for auction and handing it over to a new owner in 2027.

With that interim year treated as a transition phase, officials are expected to review the team’s leadership and roster, a process that could see Rizwan replaced as captain and several senior players moved on.

Sources indicate that other big names, including Saud Shakeel and Australian star David Warner, may also be released from Quetta Gladiators and Karachi Kings, respectively.

The latest developments follow the exit of current owner Ali Tareen, who announced in November that he was parting ways with the franchise. Relations between the PCB and Tareen had reportedly been tense for much of the past year and eventually broke down completely.

Mohammad Rizwan Likely to be Replaced as Multan Sultans Captain

Mohammad Rizwan’s long tenure as Multan Sultans captain appears to be nearing its end, with major changes looming at the franchise as the Pakistan Cricket

propakistani.pk

After 10 years. They can't find an owner for franchise.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

A country of 250 million + unable to sustain the only one sport that is played here is not unfortunate, it's diabolical. No wonder we are a laughing stock for the rest of the world.

 

[Usman Chadda]

This is utter humiliation.

Never heard of a board managing a franchise, even for an interim period.

These jokers keep hitting new lows.

 

[RidiculousMan]

A country of 250 million + unable to sustain the only one sport that is played here is not unfortunate, it's diabolical. No wonder we are a laughing stock for the rest of the world.

It's shocking to me that in PSL's 11th edition we will have a team managed by PCB like they do with National T20

 

[RidiculousMan]

This is utter humiliation.

Never heard of a board managing a franchise, even for an interim period.

These jokers keep hitting new lows.

This decade has exposed PSL for the failure that it is becoming.

After 10 years;
- An owner is leaving because managing the team is not feasible.
- PSL itself will be managing the team because of failure of management.
- Struggling to find its own window and overseas star-cast.
- Renewed contracts with teams on a decreased price from 2016 in dollars terms.

 

[Usman Chadda]

This decade has exposed PSL for the failure that it is becoming.

After 10 years;
- An owner is leaving because managing the team is not feasible.
- PSL itself will be managing the team because of failure of management.
- Struggling to find its own window and overseas star-cast.
- Renewed contracts with teams on a decreased price from 2016 in dollars terms.

Yep, PSL has been completely mismanaged and it all boils down to the same issue of different managements taking over the workings of the PSL since it's inception.

It's literally the same issue they have with the PCB personnel overhauls. Frequent personnel changes leads to instability in the overall process.

Honestly now, I am old enough to know this will never be fixed because no one in power wants this fixed. They are all in it for personal glory and looting the PCB in whatever time they are in charge.

Pakistan cricket will only see change once it's privatised, that's really the only way now.