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Shaheen Afridi Named Pakistan ODI Captain Ahead of 2025 Season

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced Shaheen Afridi as the new captain of the national ODI team, effective immediately. The left-arm pacer will begin his leadership journey in the upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa, scheduled from November 4 to 8.

Shaheen takes over from Mohammad Rizwan, who had been leading the ODI side since Babar Azam stepped down from captaincy last year. The PCB confirmed that this decision was made after careful discussions among the selection committee, white-ball coach Mike Hesson, and Director of High Performance Aqib Javed.

β€œπ‘Ίπ’‰π’‚π’‰π’†π’†π’ 𝒉𝒂𝒔 π’”π’‰π’π’˜π’ π’Žπ’‚π’•π’–π’“π’Šπ’•π’š 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’π’†π’‚π’…π’†π’“π’”π’‰π’Šπ’‘ π’’π’–π’‚π’π’Šπ’•π’Šπ’†π’” 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’‡π’Šπ’†π’π’…. 𝑾𝒆 π’ƒπ’†π’π’Šπ’†π’—π’† π’‰π’Šπ’” π’†π’π’†π’“π’ˆπ’š 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’‚π’ˆπ’ˆπ’“π’†π’”π’”π’Šπ’π’ π’˜π’Šπ’π’ π’Šπ’π’”π’‘π’Šπ’“π’† 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’•π’†π’‚π’Ž,” 𝒂 𝑷π‘ͺ𝑩 π’π’‡π’‡π’Šπ’„π’Šπ’‚π’ π’”π’‚π’Šπ’… 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’‚π’π’π’π’–π’π’„π’†π’Žπ’†π’π’•.

Shaheen Afridi’s Leadership Journey So Far

This won’t be the first time Afridi dons the captain’s armband for Pakistan. The 25-year-old previously led the national side in T20Is against New Zealand in early 2024, winning one out of five matches. After that series, leadership was handed back to Babar Azam, before later being passed to Salman Ali Agha in 2024.

Rizwan, meanwhile, had a mixed run as ODI captain, guiding Pakistan to notable wins β€” including a 3-0 sweep over South Africa and a 2-1 victory against Australia. However, Pakistan’s early exit in the 2025 Champions Trophy, where they lost both group-stage matches, led to a reassessment of leadership plans.

β€œπ‘Ήπ’Šπ’›π’˜π’‚π’ 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒅 π’˜π’Šπ’•π’‰ π’ˆπ’“π’†π’‚π’• π’„π’π’Žπ’Žπ’Šπ’•π’Žπ’†π’π’•, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’•π’†π’‚π’Ž 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒂 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒉 π’…π’Šπ’“π’†π’„π’•π’Šπ’π’. 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒉𝒆𝒆𝒏 π’ƒπ’“π’Šπ’π’ˆπ’” 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 π’”π’‘π’‚π’“π’Œ,” 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷π‘ͺ𝑩 π’”π’•π’‚π’•π’†π’Žπ’†π’π’• 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒅.

With 194 international appearances across all formats, Shaheen’s experience and intensity make him one of Pakistan’s most trusted players. His appointment marks the beginning of a new era in Pakistan’s white-ball cricket.

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