Pakistan former captain Shahid Afridi believes that veteran batsman Shoaib Malik would have been a better T20I captaincy choice over Babar Azam, as ICC T20 World Cup 2020 approaches.
Pakistan removed skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed, who was leading the side in all three formats, from the helm of the Test and T20I teams. The 25-year-old Babar Azam was named as his replacement in the 20-over format while Azhar Ali will lead the Test side.
“I have supported Babar Azam a lot,” Afridi said in a video on his YouTube channel. “He is a consistent performer for Pakistan but Shoaib Malik would have been the sensible choice to lead Pakistan in next year’s tournament given that he has been playing cricket for quite some time around the world and is representing the national side at the moment as well.”
Shahid Afridi applauded the outgoing captain Sarfaraz Ahmed for his achievements, as Pakistan won the Champions Trophy 2017 and also became a dominant T20I team under his leadership. “Sarfaraz shouldn’t dishearten himself, as he could still serve Pakistan as a player as well, and he still got the time to make a strong comeback.”
