Shaheen Afridi has expressed his displeasure after being removed from the captaincy.Image Credit source: AFP
Captaincy in cricket is the dream of any player. But sometimes controversies arise due to captaincy. Currently, there is a dispute going on regarding the captaincy of Hardik Pandya and Rohit Sharma in IPL and a similar news has come from Pakistan also. There are talks of rift between Pakistan’s two most famous cricketers Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi due to captaincy. Just a week ago, Babar Azam was again made the captain of the Pakistan team by replacing Shaheen Afridi. Now Shaheen has said some things which have become a topic of discussion at this time.
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Actually, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has replaced Shaheen Afridi and made Babar Azam the captain for the home T20 series against New Zealand. According to a report by Pakistani news website Geo TV, sources close to Shaheen have told that the PCB took this decision without talking to him, due to which he was very angry. Now Shaheen has shared an Insta story. In this story, along with a video of a lion, he has written that never put me in such a situation when I have to show how cruel and merciless I can be.
Shaheen got angry when he lost his captaincy in 4 months
Let us tell you that after Pakistan’s poor performance in the ODI World Cup last year, Babar Azam was removed from the captaincy. Later Shaheen Afridi took command of the T20 team. While Shan Masood was made the captain of the Test team. Shaheen started his captaincy with the T-20 series on New Zealand tour. But this tour was nothing special for him and under his captaincy the team had to face a crushing defeat of 1-4. After this, PCB snatched the captaincy from Shaheen within just 4 months.
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Now, just before New Zealand’s tour of Pakistan and the T20 World Cup, Babar Azam has once again been made the captain. It is believed that Shaheen has indirectly expressed his displeasure on this decision of PCB through Instagram story. He has further written in his Insta story that do not test my patience. Because once I cross the limit, I will do something that no one would have even thought of.
Why did PCB remove Shaheen from captaincy?
Everyone is surprised when Babar Azam is made the captain again. Fans have also raised questions on this decision of PCB. However, PCB has said in its statement that this change is a part of the board’s strategy and it has been taken with the aim of improving the well-being of the players and their performance. The board further said that rotation and giving rest to players is an essential part of the game and this decision has been taken in view of the number of injuries to players in the last two years. The board does not want to again have to face a situation like the 2022 T20 World Cup and 2023 World Cup, where the team suffered losses due to injuries to the main pacers.