Shan Masood Dismisses Rumours Of Rift With Shaheen Shah Afridi After Pakistan’s Test Series Loss To Bangladesh

Karachi: Pakistan captain Shan Masood has brushed off rumours suggesting there are differences between him and pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi, who changed into neglected of the 2nd Test against Bangladesh. The speculations and debate on members of the family between Masood and Shaheen arose after a video clip at some point of the first Test with Bangladesh showed the short bowler brushing off his captain’s hands from his shoulders.

But Masood has clarified that there changed into no dispute between the 2 and Shaheen had in a well mannered way removed his hand from his shoulder because it changed into sore after he changed into hit by a ball while batting in the Pakistan innings. “There are not any issues between us and in actuality simplest a definite a element of the clip is around but when you see your entire clip you can be in a position to peer Shaheen had his arms around my back,” he said.

Masood also brushed off suggestions that Shaheen changed into dropped for the 2nd Test resulting from that incident. “We had an extremely good discussion with Shaheen and we told him he remains our greatest bowler and desires to work and in finding his best rhythm and form for us as we've gotten a lot of cricket bobbing up this season,” Masood said.

He also debunked suggestions that he changed into worried about his future as Pakistan’s Test captain. “I don’t have in mind of these items because being made captain is a privilege and until I'm captain my simplest center of attention is to take the team forward. There isn't really often a question that losing to Bangladesh two nil is totally unacceptable for us to boot.”