LAHORE: After being stripped off his Test vice-captaincy following Pakistan’s dismal exit from the World Cup, wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan was handed over the position for the Twenty20 International format on Monday.
Rizwan’s first assignment in the role will be of deputising newly-appointed captain Shaheen Shah Afridi in Pakistan’s upcoming five-match T20 series against New Zealand.
“It is an honour to be named as the vice-captain of Pakistan Men’s T20I side,” Rizwan was quoted as saying in a PCB press release on Monday. “I am thankful to the PCB for entrusting me with this responsibility. I am looking forward to working closely with the captain, coaching staff, and my team-mates to contribute to the team’s success.”
The 31-year-old has been out of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) good books since Zaka Ashraf took charge of the body as its interim management committee chairman in July last year.
