“Vice-captain Is Not In Playing Xl?” – Twitter Reacts To Pakistan's Strange Decision Of Dropping Shan Masood From XI For 1st PAK vs NZ ODI

The team management of the Pakistan National Cricket Team made a strange decision of leaving out the vice-captain Shan Masood from the playing XI for the first ODI against the New Zealand National Cricket Team on Monday, January 9.

The first ODI of the three-match series between the Babar Azam-led Pakistan National Cricket Team and the Kane Williamson-led New Zealand National Cricket Team is currently underway at the National Stadium in Karachi.

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The 33-year-old Shan Masood earned his ODI re-call after missing out on 50-over cricket for the past three years. He last played ODIs for Pakistan National Cricket Team in 2019 in the five-match series against Australia National Cricket Team in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He scored 111 runs in those matches at an average of 22.20 and a strike rate of 76.55, including one half-century.

Shan Masood was also named as the vice-captain in absence of Shadab Khan, who got ruled out of the series due to a finger injury he sustained in Australia, and ahead of the star wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan.

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After the appointment of Shan Masood as the vice-captain reports emerged that the Pakistan captain Babar Azam was unaware of the development and the decision was taken by the newly-appointed PCB chairman Najam Sethi.

Notably, at the pre-match press conference, Babar Azam had said that he is not sure whether Masood will be part of the playing XI for the first ODI.

“We can’t talk about any individual at the moment, whether he’s vice-captain or X, Y, Z. We will try to field our best playing XI and try to win the series.”

Meanwhile, Pakistan’s middle-order positions are occupied by Haris Sohail, Agha Salman,  and Mohammad Rizwan in the absence of Shan Masood.

Pakistan (Playing XI) For 1st ODI: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Haris Sohail, Agha Salman, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf.

Here’s How Twitterverse Reacted To Pakistan’s Strange Decision To Drop Vice-captain Shan Masood:

> side:
where the hell is shan masood?

— H u n • R o s e (@koalaa_pie03) January 9, 2023

Pakistan is the only team in the world who names Shan Masood as new vice captain of the team! And then, does not even include in playing 11.

Pakistan Cricket Board ( @TheRealPCB ) is the joke ? #PAKvNZ

— Gyaani-Cricketer ?? (@GyaaniCricketer) January 9, 2023

PCB made Shan Masood as Vice Captain of ODI but he is not part of playing 11.

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 9, 2023

Captain Babar Azam has picked Fakhar Zaman and Haris Sohail over vice-captain Shan Masood in the first ODI against NewZealand today. #PAKvNZ

— Arfa Feroz Zake (@ArfaSays_) January 9, 2023

Pakistan building quite a glorious tradition of Vice captains sitting out of the game.

Rizwan(de facto Test vice captain) sat out of the Test series and now newly appointed ODI VC Shan Masood sits out of the first ODI.#PakvsNZ #Crickettwitter

— Akash Kumar Jha (@Akashkumarjha14) January 9, 2023

Shan Masood, named VC a few days ago, sits out ? #PakvsNZ

— Danyal Rasool (@Danny61000) January 9, 2023

Pakistan are playing without their ODI vice-captain Shan Masood. #PAKvNZ

— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) January 9, 2023

Shadab Khan who has been our vice captain for the last 3 years and is a permanent part of our white ball cricket is being ignored over captaincy appointment.Meanwhile Shan Masood who is not even part of Playing XI is being considered as a strong contender for ODIS captaincy.

— Areeba (@areeba_chaudhry) January 9, 2023

Shan masood not playing, varr giya jay tera captain @najamsethi don't mess with bobby badshah.

— Haroon (@ThisHaroon) January 9, 2023

Naming Shan Masood ODI vice-captain before the New Zealand series and then not picking him for the first ODI of the New Zealand series is very funny, kudos to Pakistan

— Ben Gardner (@Ben_Wisden) January 9, 2023

No VC Shan Masood in ODI team, Leg-spinner Usama Mir is making ODI debut today. Birthday boy Haris Sohail included in Pakistan team after two years

— Abdul Majid Bhatti (@bhattimajid) January 9, 2023

Fakhar Zaman opening for Pakistan today while Vice Captain Shan Masood is not a part of playing XI.

— Wajahat Kazmi (@KazmiWajahat) January 9, 2023

Shan Masood was named VC and Babar decided to not have him even in playing 11. Lol

— Anuj Verma (@Anuj_khoond) January 9, 2023

I'm not against anyone in the #Pakistan #Cricket team but @TheRealPCB made #ShanMasood as Vice Captain of ODI but he is not part of playing 11.#PakvsNZ #PAKvNZ#TayyariKiwiHai #PakistanCricket @Shoaib_Jatt @SYahyaHussaini

— Raja Naveed Qurban Bhatti (@NaveedQurban) January 9, 2023

How is it that Shan Masood is not in the playing eleven? PCB recently named Shan Masood as Vice Captain of ODI, strange…#PakvsNZ

— Ehsan Ullah Dummar (@Ehsan_dummar1) January 9, 2023

PCB made Shan Masood VC and Dabur removed him from playing XI LMAO????

— ??? (@SparklingSan_) January 9, 2023

PCB authority has been challenged by not playing Shan Masood as he was VC. Strict action on it's way.
Regards.

— Muhammad Abdullah Safdar (@MuhammadASafdar) January 9, 2023

Shan Masood working from home.

— … (@HBA_162) January 9, 2023

Shan Masood not in team. Absolutely right call. Good decision

— Abdul (@Baryar101) January 9, 2023

VC is not in playing Xl? Shan Masood… Strange #NZvsPak

— Hitesh Ladva ✨ ?? (@hiteshladva) January 9, 2023

What is happening? Babar seriously continues his arrogance & personal attacks#PakvsNZ #PAKvNZ #NZvPAK #NZvsPAK #ShanMasood #BabarAzam? #ShahidAfridi

— Bilal Ehmed (@bilalehmed_) January 9, 2023

Shan Masood : "Bobby bhai mujhe apki captaincy se koi issue nahi hai main vice captain ban k ap ka poora sath doonga"
Babar: Wo na shani bhai darasal ap team mein hi nhi ho 😀

Chad Bobby?? #BabarAzam? #KingBabar #PakvsNz pic.twitter.com/PyOTUo5qt5

— ???????☃️|| ???? ????? ???? (@itweeetyyy__) January 9, 2023

Pakistan selected Shan Masood for ODIs, giving him a comeback.

Pakistan made Shan Masood vice captain of the team straightaway.

Pakistan did not pick Shan Masood in the playing XI.

— Aakash (@AakashAllen) January 9, 2023

This is still tolerable- best is PCB made Shan Masood as Vice Captain of ODI but he is not part of playing 11. ?

— CrickLife (@Crick4Life) January 9, 2023

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