India, Oct. 6 -- Pakistan has replaced Salman Ali Agha with Sahibzada Farhan as its Twenty20 captain for the three-match home series against Sri Lanka, just days after Farhan led the team to a silver medal at the Asian Games.

Farhan's Pakistan lost to India by 19 runs in the Asian Games final on Sunday.

Batter Hasan Nawaz and fast bowler Naseem Shah were recalled to the T20 squad, while rising batter Razaullah was rewarded for his Test debut against England last month with places in both the T20 and ODI squads.

Nawaz had been out of favour since November but made a strong case for his return in the Asian Games final, scoring 96 before being dismissed off the last ball of Pakistan's unsuccessful chase.

Naseem last played T20 cricket at...