Shadab Khan on Thursday dispelled the influence that he was once vying for the nationwide workforce’s captain spot and clarified that Babar Azam was once nonetheless the captain and is simply resting.
“Our captain is Babar Azam and he is resting. Babar Azam is king and I am his minister,” Shadab stated based on a query right through a post-match press convention after his Pakistan Super League (PSL) aspect Islamabad United was once eradicated via Babar Azam-led Peshawar Zalmi.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had named Shadab Khan as captain for the three-match T20 sequence giving relaxation to senior avid gamers together with skipper Babar Azam.
The PCB’s transfer has given upward thrust to speculations that the celebrity batter might lose captaincy in a single structure and the board is checking out avid gamers for the management role.
Earlier, Shaheen Shah Afridi was once tipped to guide the aspect, on the other hand, after his cryptic tweet, the board appointed Shadab Khan as skipper for the Afghanistan sequence to be performed in Sharjah.
When requested in regards to the demanding situations within the UAE excursion, Shadab stated that the Afghan aspect was once a excellent T20 workforce and is anticipating a excellent sequence in opposition to them.
“We will have to play smart cricket with no fear,” stated Shadab.
Shadab shall be main a reasonably younger aspect as many PSL performers have additionally been incorporated within the squad.
Apart from the sequence the PCB has additionally appointed Mohammad Yousuf because the meantime head and batting trainer for the fast Sharjah excursion to “ensure continuity”.
Yousuf has been with the nationwide aspect since final yr as a batting trainer and has additionally been operating on the National High-Performance Centre.
