Overview
- Pakistan’s T20 captain said Friday he is considering stepping away from T20s to prepare for the 2027 ODI World Cup and Test commitments.
- He called the 50-over World Cup his main target and cited workload management as the reason for a possible pause.
- His T20 leadership is under pressure after Pakistan exited at the Super 8s stage of the 2026 T20 World Cup.
- Recent returns show a split in form, with ODI scores of 106, 64 and 5 in Bangladesh and only 84 runs in eight Pakistan Super League games.
- He urged selectors to test Pakistan Super League standouts in domestic cricket before handing them national caps.