Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has been assigned new responsibilities within the Pakistan Cricket Board.

Sources confirmed that he will oversee the affairs of the Pakistan Shaheens and the Pakistan Under-19 teams.

He has been appointed as the in-charge of both squads and will supervise coaches as well as team tours.

Sarfaraz will also be allowed to accompany the teams on their tours. In addition, he will remain with the squads during training sessions and series held in Pakistan.

Under his captaincy in 2006, the Pakistan under-19 cricket team won the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, beating India in the finals.

He was also the captain of Pakistan’s national cricket team, who won the ICC Champions’ Trophy in 2017, also beating India in the finals by 180 runs.