Shahid Afridi has today
been announced as captain of the Pakistan T20 squad till the ICC World T20 in
2016. The slot was lying vacant following Muhammad Hafeez’s resignation after
the ICC World T20 held in Bangladesh earlier this year. The decision to
retain Misbah-ul-Haq as captain of Test and One Day squad till next year’s ICC
World Cup was also reaffirmed.
PCB chairman Mr. Shaharyar Khan also wished both
Afridi and Misbah very good luck in their upcoming assignments.
Afridi was appointed as captain of the T20 squad
from June 2009 till 2011, lasting 19 matches, out of which Pakistan won just 8.
During the same duration he was also captain of the One-Day International (ODI)
squad, leading the side in 34 matches including the World Cup 2011. Meanwhile,
Misbah-ul-Haq will continue in his current role of the Test and ODI squad till
the end of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.
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