Shahid Afridi, the ex-captain of Pakistan, disclosed that the responsibility of appointing Shaheen Afridi as the captain lies solely with Mohammad Hafeez and the PCB chairman.
In a recent appearance on a local sports show, Shahid Afridi clarified that he played no role in the appointment and expressed his opposition, even during his tenure as the captain of Lahore.
Shahid Afridi expressed, “I recommended to the Chairman to retain Babar Azam in red-ball cricket. If there is a decision to change the white-ball cricket captain, consider appointing Rizwan instead.”
He added, “The decision to appoint Shaheen as captain rests solely on Hafeez and the PCB chairman. I am not involved in that matter. I opposed it from the beginning, even when he assumed captaincy for Lahore.”
It’s worth noting that the PCB appointed Shaheen Afridi as the captain in T20I cricket, and Shan Masood was appointed captain for red-ball cricket.
Babar Azam recently announced his resignation from the captaincy across all formats for Pakistan, and these leadership changes followed his decision.
