ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan T20I captain Shaheen Shah Afridi on Saturday has left the Army fitness camp being held in Kakul owing to captaincy dispute.
Former Pakistan T20I captain Shaheen Afridi departed from the training camp and returned to his hometown Peshawar in this regard the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials have clarified that Afridi departed with formal permission and not out of anger
Shaheen afridi will join the team later at the iftar dinner, which is being hosted by General Asim Munir, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), on April 8th.
Afridi started his captaincy journey when Babar Azam resigned from leading in all formats following Pakistan’s disappointing 2023 ODI World Cup campaign. However, Afridi’s tenure as captain encountered obstacles right from the start, notably with a disappointing series loss to New Zealand. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) then reappointed Babar Azam as the captain for white-ball cricket.
According to sources, Afridi was unhappy with the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) lack of communication regarding his removal from the captaincy position. The 24-year-old had also been upset by a statement, issued after his removal from the T20I captaincy, which contained words not authorized or spoken by him. The PCB acknowledged this error and conveyed to Afridi that it was an internal mistake.
