Star Batsman Shahid Afridi Sugested The Name of Abdul Razzaq for Captaincy

According to sources, the explosive batsman suggested the name of Razzaq to PCB chairman Ijaz Butt during a meeting between the two apparently on the issue of leadership.

Butt met Afridi on Saturday, who is under a probation period due to indiscipline, to discuss certain issues related to the team composition for the World Cup scheduled to be held in the West Indies from April 30.

“Butt discussed a scenario where Afridi could be captain for the T20 World Cup but also asked him who he would suggest if the board decided against making him (Afridi) captain because of his recent disciplinary problems,” cricket365 quoted the source as saying.

“Afridi suggested the name of Abdul Razzaq to Butt when asked to name a possible person who could lead Pakistan and enjoy the confidence of other players in the team,” the source added.

Afridi is a regular in the One-day and T20 squads but has not played any Test match since 2006.

The names of Salman Butt and Misbah-ul-Haq are also circulating as possible captaincy candidates.

The source said at the moment Afridi still remained a firm candidate for the captaincy for the T20 World Cup but the board was still undecided on the matter.

The national selection committee has named a 15-member squad for the World Cup and according to Butt the captain will named in a few days.

It is not known whether the PCB will announce a captain just for the T20 World Cup or for all three formats of the game.