Pakistan's cricket governing body, the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board), has named former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed as head coach for the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh in May. The matches, part of the ICC World Test Championship, will be held at Dhaka's Sher-i-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (May 8–12) and Sylhet International Cricket Stadium (May 16–20), with Shan Masood continuing as captain and Umar Gul joining as bowling coach. The appointment fills a void left by Australian Jason Gillespie, who resigned as Pakistan's red-ball coach in December 2024, and marks Sarfaraz's most senior coaching role since retirement, having previously worked with Pakistan's under-19 side and the Shaheens development team.