Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has said that he is still the national team’s ODI captain amid reports suggesting that Babar Azam could soon take charge across all three formats.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is reportedly considering handing Babar the ODI captaincy after appointing him as the Test skipper. Amid growing speculation, Shaheen addressed the situation.
When Shaheen was asked whether white-ball head coach Mike Hesson and selector Aaqib Javed backed him as ODI captain, Shaheen said, “Till now, I am the captain,” as quoted by NDTV.
According to Telecom Asia Sport, the PCB has promised Babar the captaincy in all formats. The report also claimed that Babar accepted the Test captaincy on the condition that he would eventually be appointed all-format skipper. Two selectors have reportedly assured him that good results in the two Tests against the West Indies and three in England will help him take over.
Shaheen replaced Mohammad Rizwan as Pakistan’s ODI captain in October last year. He has also guided Lahore Qalandars to three PSL titles in the last five years.
Former Pakistan batter Basit Ali has also predicted that Babar will lead Pakistan at the 2027 ODI World Cup in Africa.
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