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      <title>Shaheen Afridi, Shan Masood main contenders for captaincy</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi is poised to take over the captaincy from Babar Azam in the T20s, while Shan Masood emerges as a strong contender for leadership in Pakistan’s ODI and Test squads during the upcoming Australia tour.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The final decision awaits a meeting between Zaka Ashraf and Babar Azam, with additional discussions planned within the management committee.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Babar Azam has faced criticism for his leadership and performance, particularly after the World Cup 2023, where concerns were raised about his laidback approach, questionable bowling selections, and field settings.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Following the echo of changing captain, the former players and netizens are giving their suggestions about who should be crowned captaincy.&lt;/p&gt;
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        &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Chocolaty_crnch/status/1723277223556231625?s"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Pacer Muhammad Amir and social media users believe Shan Masood is a competent player for leading the team.&lt;/p&gt;
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        &lt;div class='media__item  media__item--twitter  '&gt;&lt;span&gt;
    &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"&gt;
        &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/emclub77/status/1724161652407390217?s"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Some are claiming on X (formally Twitter) that Babar had already been replaced by Shan Masood.&lt;/p&gt;
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        &lt;div class='media__item  media__item--twitter  '&gt;&lt;span&gt;
    &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"&gt;
        &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/WaqasJrh/status/1724519305209946116?s"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;“Shan Masood will be Pakistan’s captain for the Test series in Australia and Shaheen Afridi will lead Pakistan in the T20I series in New Zealand.”&lt;/p&gt;
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        &lt;div class='media__item  media__item--twitter  '&gt;&lt;span&gt;
    &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"&gt;
        &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/_FaridKhan/status/1724511587875369376?s"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;On the other hand, people are also sharing the best scores of Masood.&lt;/p&gt;
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        &lt;div class='media__item  media__item--twitter  '&gt;&lt;span&gt;
    &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"&gt;
        &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/znoon631/status/1721844535482073554?s"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Babar is under massive pressure after failing to inspire his players in the ICC World Cup 2023. Pakistan lost five matches, while winning just four.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>Left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi is poised to take over the captaincy from Babar Azam in the T20s, while Shan Masood emerges as a strong contender for leadership in Pakistan’s ODI and Test squads during the upcoming Australia tour.</strong></p>
<p>The final decision awaits a meeting between Zaka Ashraf and Babar Azam, with additional discussions planned within the management committee.</p>
<p>Babar Azam has faced criticism for his leadership and performance, particularly after the World Cup 2023, where concerns were raised about his laidback approach, questionable bowling selections, and field settings.</p>
<p>Following the echo of changing captain, the former players and netizens are giving their suggestions about who should be crowned captaincy.</p>
<p>    <figure class='media  w-full  w-full  media--stretch  media--embed  media--uneven'>
        <div class='media__item  media__item--twitter  '><span>
    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
        <a href="https://twitter.com/Chocolaty_crnch/status/1723277223556231625?s"></a>
    </blockquote>
</span></div>
        
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<p>Pacer Muhammad Amir and social media users believe Shan Masood is a competent player for leading the team.</p>
<p>    <figure class='media  w-full  w-full  media--stretch  media--embed  media--uneven'>
        <div class='media__item  media__item--twitter  '><span>
    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
        <a href="https://twitter.com/emclub77/status/1724161652407390217?s"></a>
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</span></div>
        
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<p>Some are claiming on X (formally Twitter) that Babar had already been replaced by Shan Masood.</p>
<p>    <figure class='media  w-full  w-full  media--stretch  media--embed  media--uneven'>
        <div class='media__item  media__item--twitter  '><span>
    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
        <a href="https://twitter.com/WaqasJrh/status/1724519305209946116?s"></a>
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<p>“Shan Masood will be Pakistan’s captain for the Test series in Australia and Shaheen Afridi will lead Pakistan in the T20I series in New Zealand.”</p>
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        <div class='media__item  media__item--twitter  '><span>
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        <a href="https://twitter.com/_FaridKhan/status/1724511587875369376?s"></a>
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<p>On the other hand, people are also sharing the best scores of Masood.</p>
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        <div class='media__item  media__item--twitter  '><span>
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        <a href="https://twitter.com/znoon631/status/1721844535482073554?s"></a>
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<p>Babar is under massive pressure after failing to inspire his players in the ICC World Cup 2023. Pakistan lost five matches, while winning just four.</p>
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