After the resignation of Babar Azam, Pakistan team got two new captains, Shaheen Afridi and Shan Masood got the responsibility

Pakistan cricket team's regular captain Babar Azam has resigned from the captaincy after the team's disappointing performance in the World Cup 2023. After this Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appointed two different captains. PCB has given the command of the T20 format to star fast bowler Shaheen Afridi. Whereas, batsman Shan Masood will take the reins of the Pakistan Test team.

34-year-old Shan Masood has scored 1,597 runs in 30 Test matches, which includes four centuries and seven half-centuries. Shan has been appointed captain until the end of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25. Shan will lead the Pakistan team for the three-match Test series against Australia starting on December 14.

Meanwhile, left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah will lead the Pakistan team in the T20 format and will take command for the five-match T20 series starting in New Zealand from January 12. 23-year-old Shaheen has taken 64 wickets in 52 T20s. Shaheen has also captained Lahore Qalandars in the HBL PSL. According to the information received, Pakistan's captain will be announced soon in the ODI format.