India, Feb. 6 -- Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha has made it clear that seniority or poplarity won't be a shortcut into the playing XI as his side begins its T20 World Cup 2026 campaign. Speaking ahead of Pakistan's opening stretch, Agha said the team will prioritise the "best combination" - even if that means leaving out established names.

In a press conference, Agha struck a balance between backing his seniors and drawing a firm selection line: performance, fitness and team balance first; everything else later.

At the heart of Salman Agha's message was a simple idea: Pakistan won't pick a XI to satisfy reputations - it will pick one to win games. "Jo best combination hain, hum wohi khilane ki kosish karenge (We will try to play the b...