Shaheen Afridi appointed as Pakistan’s new T20 captain, Masood to guide in Checks

34-year-old Masood has performed 30 take a look at matches for Pakistan scoring 1597 runs at a mean of 28.52 and a highest rating of 156. In the meantime, Afridi has 104 and 64 wickets respectively within the 53 ODIs and 52 T20 matches performed to date. 

Afridi additionally has a confirmed observe document of captaincy, main the Lahore Qalandars within the Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) in tournament-winning stints in 2022 and 2023 editions. 

The primary problem for Shan, who has been appointed the skipper until the tip of ICC World Take a look at Championship 2023, would be the three match take a look at sequence in opposition to Australia ranging from December 14. In the meantime, Shaheen will first take the captaincy reins with five-match T20I sequence in opposition to New Zealand from 12 to 21 January.

Babar ends captaincy stint: 

Quickly after Babar’s submit stepping down from the captain’s submit, Shaheen Afridi wrote a heartfelt tribute to his skipper on X (previously Twitter). He wrote, “(Babar Azam) underneath your exemplary management, it has been a privilege to witness true teamwork and camaraderie. Your forefront management and dedication to group unity and collective success are commendable. Trying ahead to seeing you break extra batting information, In sha Allah.”

PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf additionally praised in an official assertion, he wrote, “Babar Azam is really a world-class participant and we would like him to proceed to thrive as a participant. He is likely one of the finest batters Pakistan has ever produced. He’s our asset, and we are going to proceed to assist him. His batting prowess is a testomony to his dedication and talent. He’s a task mannequin for the current technology,” 

“We need to see him develop as an excellent batter and now with out his extra burden of the captaincy, he can focus extra on his performances to achieve even higher heights. We respect his resolution and can proceed to again him,” the assertion additional famous.

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Up to date: 16 Nov 2023, 10:25 AM IST