Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir has thrown his weight behind a young and dynamic option for Pakistan’s T20I captaincy, suggesting that wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Haris should be considered for the leadership role.
In an interview with a private TV channel, Amir argued that Haris has already accumulated valuable captaincy experience at the domestic level, having led sides in List A competitions, the Champions Cup, Pakistan A, and Pakistan Shaheens.
The left-arm pacer also shared his thoughts on the newly appointed T20I captain, Agha Salman, who will lead Pakistan in the upcoming five-match series against New Zealand.
While acknowledging Salman’s abilities, Amir suggested that his skillset is better suited for longer formats rather than T20 cricket.
Meanwhile, former Pakistan batter Ahmed Shahzad, who was also part of the show, offered a different perspective, backing young left-hander Saim Ayub as a more suitable choice for the role.
Amir is not the first one to back Mohammad Haris, as recently, former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop has heaped high praise on the young wicket-keeper batter.
The young batter’s name came into the discussion after Pakistan, who entered the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 as defending champions, crashed out of the eight-team event in the group stage.
“There’s a young man called Mohammad Haris around Pakistan here, who I think…he’s inconsistent, but he’s exactly what white-ball cricket needs,” said Bishop.
Its worth noting that Haris has been named in Pakistan’s T20I squad for the upcoming series against New Zealand.
Salman Ali Agha (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Jahandad Khan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Ali, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Usman Khan (wk)
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