After the defeat in the Champions Trophy 2025, the Pakistan team will now tour New Zealand. During this, a series of 5 T20 and 3 ODI matches will be played between the two teams. The Pakistan team for this series was already announced. Shadab Khan returned to the team. Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi got angry at this.
Former captain Shahid Afridi questioned the return of all-rounder Shadab Khan to the T20 team and said that Pakistan cricket is in the ICU due to wrong decisions. Shadab, who was out of action since the last T20 World Cup, was recalled and also appointed vice-captain in place of Salman Ali Agha in Pakistan’s T20 squad for the overseas series against New Zealand.
Shahid Afridi said, “On what basis has he been called back. How has his performance been in domestic cricket or why has he been selected in the team again.” The all-rounder said that until decisions are not taken on the basis of merit, nothing will change in Pakistan cricket.