Shaheen Afridi dropped from Test squad by PCB

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly decided to exclude ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi from the Test setup forever and the fast bowler has not been enrolled in the national Test camp.

Reports claim that the PCB research group has not picked Shaheen Afridi for a big reorganisation plan. But he has been placed in the white-ball group which contains 27 players.

The PCB has invited 49 players for a training camp in Lahore, sources said. Of the 49, 22 players are shortlisted for the red-ball (Test) camp and 27 players are included in the ODI and T20 camp.

The white-ball camp is set to start from September 18 while the red-ball camp would run till July 10, officials added. The camp for the West Indies tour is likely to commence from July 15.

It has been established through reports that Shaheen Afridi, the ODI side captain of Pakistan, has not been included in the Test camp squad. He is slated to join the other selected players in the white-ball camp on June 15.

Shaheen Afridi, 26, made his Test debut in December 2017 against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi and his last Test was in May 2026 against Bangladesh at Mirpur. He has got 126 wickets in 34 Test matches he has played.

In Pakistan’s last Test against Bangladesh, he took 3/113 in the first innings and 2/54 in the second innings but the side lost by 104 runs. He was left out for the second Test in Sylhet.

The left-arm pacer was under scanner for his reduced bowling speed on the Bangladesh tour where his pace was reported to be down from his usual 140+ km/hr spells in the domestic cricket.

PCB also raised worries over his lack of first-class experience, saying that lack of red-ball experience might be harming his Test performance.

The reports said that, considering these aspects, a decision has been taken to exclude the ODI skipper from the future Test selection plans.