Shaheen Afridi was named T20 captain after the World Cup in India last November.© AFP
Disappointed at not being involved in discussions about Pakistan cricket and his future as T20 skipper, fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi is considering stepping down as captain. A well-informed source close to Shaheen said the bowler was angry as PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi or the national selectors had not even spoken to him about their future plans as far as captaincy or appointment of coaches are concerned. “Shaheen is rightly angry because as a national T20 captain he expected that even if the board/selectors wanted to remove him, they would have the decency to also inform him of the reasons behind this and keep him informed about everything” , the source said. .
The source said Shaheen was disappointed that he was not kept informed when PCB chief held talks with national selectors and Babar Azam this week to discuss the T20 World Cup, appointment of coaches and captaincy.
“Shaheen believes that if the board wants to remove him, they should have let him know by now, because he is even willing to resign himself. In fact, some of his close ones have now advised him to do so and distance himself from all chaos and confusion being caused by the Administration,” the source said.
Shaheen was named T20 captain after the World Cup in India last November, when Zaka Ashraf was heading the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Shaheen’s appointment was made based on his ability to lead the Lahore Qalandars franchise in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) to back-to-back titles.
But after being named captain, Shaheen lost the T20 series in New Zealand 1-4 and could not repeat his magic with Qalandars either as they finished bottom of the table in the recent PSL.
Shaheen, who is at the training camp in Kakul under the supervision of army trainers, is expected to hold candid discussions with other senior players including Babar, Muhammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan and Fakhar Zaman on the captaincy issue and then take a final decision on his own.
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