Former Pakistan cricket team captain Shoaib Malik has stated that if BabarAzam steps down from the captaincy for any reason, Shaheen Afridi would bethe best choice for captaincy.
Speaking on a private TV channel, he discussed the leadership of thenational cricket team and the captaincy abilities of fast bowler ShaheenAfridi. He mentioned that the way Shaheen led Lahore Qalandars in thePakistan Super League (PSL) shows his leadership skills.
During the program, a question was asked about who has the capability tolead the national team after the ICC Cricket World Cup. Shoaib Malikmentioned Shaheen Afridi’s name as someone who could take on the leadershiprole.
The former captain expressed that Shaheen Afridi would be the best choiceas a captain for white-ball cricket, particularly for One DayInternationals, as fast bowlers often need to rest in Test matches.
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He added that even the people associated with Lahore Qalandars haveacknowledged that Shaheen Afridi is a good and aggressive captain, and theyoften make decisions themselves regarding his captaincy.
Remember that before the Pakistan-India World Cup match, Shoaib Malik hadadvised Babar Azam to step down from the captaincy and focus on playing asa player.