Shaheen Afridi wants unity to be Pakistan's identity under his leadership

Shaheen Shah Afridi has been one of the casualties of Pakistan cricket’s brutal game of captaincy musical chairs. But at a stage in his career when he has much to prove, the left-arm pace spearhead has the One-day International (ODI) captaincy firmly in his grasp, with the 2027 World Cup looming on the horizon. Unlike in 2024, when he was removed as Pakistan’s T20 captain after just one series in charge, the country’s cricket board appears to have committed to giving Shaheen a longer run as leader. Appointed to the ODI role 12 months ago, he is expected to lead Pakistan through to next year’s…