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.
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No way rizwan is going to get replaced as captain! I mean I understand he is out of form but I also think it’s nessecary to acknowledge rizwan is our BEST current player and has the ability to remain calm under pressure and the whole idea he has never done anything for our team is crazy he was icc player of the year 2022 and he holds a major achievement of being the fastest player to make it to 3,000 runs achieving the feat in just 79 innings. If we look at it captaincy is ruining players all our 3 legends babar, rizwan and shaheen were made captain and then suffered slump in form. Other teams stand by their legends not erase them, does everyone remember when virat kohli suffered a huge decline in form from 2020 to mid 2022? India largely stood by him during that period of time and didn’t drop him