Star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi will replace Muhammad Rizwan as the new ODI captain of Pakistan next month. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) made an announcement of the appointment amid the speculation that the sudden change of guard was pushed by white-ball head coach Mike Hesson.

The PCB announced that Shaheen will take charge of the Pakistani pack in the three-match ODI series against South Africa, which is scheduled to begin on November 4-8 in Faisalabad. The decision was taken during the meeting in Islamabad, which was attended by the national selectors, advisory board members and Hesson.