Aqib Javed Named Interim Pakistan Head Coach

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed former fast bowler Aaqib Javed as the interim head coach of the Pakistan men's cricket team until the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Javed will maintain his position as a senior member of the National Selection Committee, and the PCB is seeking a permanent white-ball head coach. This decision follows Gary Kirsten's resignation as white-ball coach and Jason Gillespie's interim coaching role, with Gillespie continuing as the red-ball coach for the upcoming Test series against South Africa. The PCB has denied media reports of Gillespie's removal as head coach in all formats. The team is set to play matches in Zimbabwe and South Africa to prepare for the ICC Champions Trophy, where Pakistan will host New Zealand and South Africa for an ODI triangular series.