Delhi: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has expressed strong displeasure over the inclusion of all -rounder Shadab Khan in the team for the T20 series against New Zealand. He criticized the team selection and said that due to such wrong decisions, Pakistan cricket has reached the ICU.
Shadab Khan was excluded after the team’s poor performance in the 2024 T20 World Cup, but now he was not only given a place in the team for the tour of New Zealand, but has also been made vice-captains. After a poor performance in Pakistan’s Champions Trophy recently, the entire team is on target of critics.
Afridi said in sharp words, “On what basis has Shadab brought back? Has he performed well in domestic cricket or any other competition? We always talk about preparations, but when we flop in the tournament, we start talking about surgery. The truth is that Pakistan has reached the ICU due to wrong decisions. ”
The former all -rounder also questioned the functioning of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). He said, “Whenever a new president comes, he changes the entire system, which causes harm to Pakistan cricket. There is no continuity in board policies. We change the captains, coaches and players again and again, but what is the accountability of board officials? When the captain and coach are under pressure all the time, how will the team move forward? ”
Babur and Rizwan out of the team
Pakistan has announced the team for the series of five T20 and three ODIs starting on 16 March for the tour of New Zealand. This time Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam have been dropped from the T20 team. In place of Rizwan, Salman Ali Aga has been made the captain of the Pakistan T20 team, while Shadab Khan has returned to the team as the vice-captain.
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