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Previous Pakistan opener Salman Butt has actually voiced his viewpoint on the future management of the Pakistan guys’s cricket group, promoting for Shan Masood to take control of as captain throughout all formats, changing Babar Azam. Butt’s suggestion follows Pakistan’s frustrating efficiency in the T20 World Cup 2024, where they stopped working to advance to the Super eights.
Butt bypassed other significant prospects, consisting of star pacer and previous T20I captain Shaheen Shah Afridi, wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan, and previous T20I vice-captain Shadab Khan, positioning his self-confidence in the 34-year-old Masood. Butt shared his views on his YouTube channel, revealing issues about the existing management’s mindset and absence of reliable execution regardless of their apparent abilities.
“There is some difficulty due to the fact that of which, in spite of having ability, gamers have not had the ability to perform. There is somebody who does not have any technique for preparation, however still has a great deal of mindset. To silence that mindset, I would absolutely make Shan Masood the captain,” Butt specified.
Shan Masood’s consultation as Pakistan’s Test captain followed Babar Azam chose to step down from the function following the group’s early exit in the 2023 ODI World Cup. Babar was restored as the white-ball skipper ahead of the just recently concluded 2024 T20 World Cup, a choice that did not yield the preferred outcomes.
Presently leading Pakistan’s Test group, Shan Masood likewise captains Yorkshire in the County Championship and Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Babar Azam resigned from Pakistan’s captaincy in all formats following a frustrating efficiency in the ODI World Cup. Shaheen Afridi briefly organized the T20I group however was eliminated after a series loss in New Zealand.
Upon ending up being the PCB chairman, Mohsin Naqvi restored Babar as the white-ball captain. Pakistan’s early exit from the 2024 T20 World Cup, with losses to the USA and India, has actually increased the pressure to change him.
Naqvi prepares to speak with white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten and previous gamers before making a decision on the management. Other captaincy prospects, such as Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan, stay in factor to consider. Babar’s efficiency in the T20 World Cup likewise drew criticism; he scored 122 runs in 4 matches at approximately 40.66 however with a strike rate of 101.66, which was considered inadequate by specialists.