Shan Masood reveals details of alleged fight with Shaheen Afridi

Published - 03 Sep 2024, 05:04 PM | Updated - 03 Sep 2024, 11:46 PM

Shan Masood, Shaheen Afridi
Shan Masood, Shaheen Afridi {PC:X}

Pakistan National Cricket Team skipper Shan Masood cleared the air on reports of him fighting with Shaheen Afridi in the dressing after the first Test against Bangladesh National Cricket Team. He said that they didn't fight as he just placed his hand on the pacer's injured shoulder.

After the Pakistan National Cricket Team lost the first game against the Bangladesh National Cricket Team by 10 wickets, there were reports of a fight in the dressing room. Reports revealed that skipper Shan Masood fought with Shaheen Afridi. Also, a video went viral showing Shaheen removing Masood's hand from his shoulder.

Reports also stated that Shan Masood and head coach Jason Gillespie didn’t go easy on the fast bowlers after the defeat in the first match. They expressed dissatisfaction with the fast bowlers' performance, leading to a confrontation between Afridi and the skipper.

Reacting to the reports, Shan Masood denied fighting with Shaheen Afridi. He revealed that the fast bowler had pain in the shoulder, and he placed his hand on the same. Speaking to reporters, he explained:

"There was no fight with Shaheen Afridi. He was feeling pain in the shoulder, and unfortunately, I placed my hand on the same shoulder."

Pakistan National Cricket Team didn't have a great outing in the Test series against Bangladesh National Cricket Team. They went on to lose the series by the margin of 0-2 as they batted and bowled poorly throughout the series and went on to lose games, even after being in winning positions.

After losing the first game by 10 wickets, Pakistan displayed another horrible performance in the second game. They were asked to bat first and got all out for 274 runs. After that, they reduced the opposition to 26/6. But couldn't carry on the momentum as Litton Das (138) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (78) bailed the team out of trouble and took them close to Pakistan's total.

In the second innings, Pakistan displayed a poor performance with the bat as they got all out for 172 runs, setting the target of just 185 runs to chase. Bangladesh came up with vital contributions with the bat as they went on to win the game by 6 wickets and register the first-ever Test series win against Pakistan.

We wholeheartedly apologize fans - Shan Masood after the series loss to Bangladesh

After the loss, Shan Masood stated that they would have to give the experience of the red ball to Pakistan players. He also made a bold claim, saying that one cannot expect good results after playing a Test for 10 months.

Shan Masood admitted that fans of the Pakistan National Cricket Team are disappointed with the way they have played. He apologized to the fans as well. He explained:

"We have to give the maximum experience of red ball cricket to Pakistani players. You cannot expect good results in a test series played after ten months."

"We understand our fans immensely love Pakistan Cricket Team and we whole heartedly apologize them for not performing upto their expectations."

Pakistan National Cricket Team will be next seen in action when they host England National Cricket Team for the Three-match Test series.

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