India, Feb. 28 -- Shahid Afridi, the 2009 T20 World Cup-winner, reckons Shadab Khan will definitely be the next Pakistan captain if Mike Hesson stays on as the head coach. Pakistan are alive for now in the T20 World Cup 2026; however, the chatter has well and truly begun regarding who might succeed Salman Ali Agha as the next skipper. Several pundits in Pakistan have already predicted that it's a matter of time before Agha is axed as the captain following the Green Shirts' below-par performance in the tenth edition of the tournament.

Pakistan were handed a significant lifeline on the T20 World Cup after England defeated New Zealand by four wickets in Colombo on Friday. Agha's team now need to beat Sri Lanka by either 65 runs or chase the...