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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) made new headlines on Tuesday after they introduced the squad for the upcoming T20I sequence towards Afghanistan, by which they’ve rested Babar Azam and star pacer Shaheen Afridi. Within the absence of Babar, vice-captain Shadab Khan shall be enjoying the function of the skipper. Because the announcement obtained a combined response from followers and consultants. Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi stated that he’s pleased with Shadab’s appointment and by no means needed Shaheen to steer the nationwide facet.
“I’m not even remotely associated to the cricket board. I steered Shaheen to not take up franchise captaincy both in PSL, not to mention nationwide group’s captaincy,” Cricket Pakistan quoted Afridi as saying.
“Secondly, the choice taken by the board is smart and fits nicely based on seniority. Within the absence of Babar, the function befittingly goes to Shadab, as he is been serving as vice-captain for fairly some time now. I’m nicely happy with the choice,” he added.
Earlier, Pakistan legend Rashid Latif gave a harsh assertion and brutally attacked the board for sidelining Babar and Shaheen from the T20 squad for the sequence.
“Our gamers are that includes in ICC rankings and profitable awards after a very long time. Babar and Shaheen received ICC awards. They [PCB] could not digest it. They stated we cannot let it occur and now we’re right here and can take selections. Those that by no means took relaxation and are 70 or 80-year-old and have to relaxation, at the moment are deciding the destiny of Pakistan cricket. You may say relaxation in peace Pakistan group. Our group is now relaxation in peace,” Latif had stated, as per Cricket Pakistan.
“Whenever you deliver new gamers, you break a group mixture. Some new gamers, who’re chosen, will carry out within the Afghanistan sequence, so will they create again the senior gamers again with lesser strike charge. Media may even put strain on them. This is step one in the direction of destroying Pakistan group,” he additional stated, explaining his level.
Pakistan Squad: Shadab Khan (C), Abdullah Shafique, Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ihsanullah, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood, Tayyab Tahir, Zaman Khan.
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