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Shaheen Afridi says he remains ODI captain amid Babar talk
Pakistan ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has said he is still the captain in the format, amid reports that Babar Azam could become all-format skipper. Asked about his future, Afridi replied, 'Till…
The Story in Brief
Pakistan ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has said he is still the captain in the format, amid reports that Babar Azam could become all-format skipper. Asked about his future, Afridi replied, 'Till now I am the captain.' He was appointed ODI captain in October last year, replacing Mohammad Rizwan after Pakistan's early exit from the Champions Trophy and a series loss to the West Indies.
According to a report cited by NDTV, the Pakistan Cricket Board has promised Babar the captaincy across formats, and he has accepted Test captaincy on that condition. Times of India reports similar speculation but notes no official confirmation. Afridi, who has led Lahore Qalandars to three PSL titles, said his focus remains on preparing for next year's ODI World Cup.
The Indian Opinion
Pakistan's captaincy merry-go-round is a familiar drama, but the noise around Babar's return obscures a bigger problem: constant churn rarely builds a stable side. Babar's past captaincy was not short of failures, and handing him all formats again may not fix deeper issues in Pakistan's setup. The real test will be whether Afridi leads the team through the World Cup or if the PCB makes yet another switch before Africa 2027.
Sources (3): sports.ndtv.com, sports.ndtv.com (2), timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
