The video of the Test match went viral, showing Shaheen removing Masood’s hand from his shoulder during a team huddle. Recent reports from Pakistan indicate that the two players engaged in a physical altercation following the significant defeat.
The report states that Mohammed Rizwan was also severely beaten when he attempted to intervene and break up the fight. This incident has further damaged Pakistan’s reputation in international cricket.
Gary Kirsten, the coach of the white ball team, has also voiced his dissatisfaction with the team’s lack of unity following Pakistan’s early elimination from the T20 World Cup 2024. According to reports, Shaheen Afridi and Shan Masood fight Kirsten stated, ‘There is no unity within Pakistan’s team.
Shaheen Afridi and Shan Masood fight
They may call themselves a team but do not act like one. There is no support for each other; everyone is divided and isolated. I have worked with numerous teams, but I have never encountered such a situation.’