After the 2023 ODI World Cup round-robin exit in India Babar Azam was sacked from white ball captaincy and his replacement Shaheen Shah Afridi was removed after one bad series

Similarly in Tests, after Babar resigned, Shan Masood was named captain but after a 0-2 Test series defeat to Bangladesh, there are calls for his immediate ouster.

A PCB source however said that recent media speculations about Masood and Babar’s sacking is nothing more than kite flying. “There has been no discussion on changing the captains as the PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi has left it up to the two coaches and selectors to decide on the captaincy,” he said.

“And Kirsten and Gillespie are very clear that Shan and Babar both need to be given a proper run before judging their leadership abilities,” the source added.

He said that both coaches wanted continuity in captaincy and have conveyed this to the Board very clearly. He also made it clear that the captaincy or team selections would not be up for discussion during a one-day workshop later this month in Lahore.

“That workshop is being held to hear the views of all stakeholders, mainly the domestic team coaches, selectors and contracted players so that the board is able to bridge the gap between domestic cricket and international cricket standards,” he said.