Shan Masood breaks silence on rumored feud with Shaheen Afridi following viral 'shoulder shrug' clip from BAN Test series

A video from the first Test match featuring Shan Masood and Shaheen Afridi has taken the internet by storm. In the video, Shaheen Afridi can be seen removing Masood's arms from his shoulders during a team hurdle, raising speculation about tension within the Pakistan cricket team. The incident has caused a stir among fans on social media, prompting discussions about the dynamics and relationships within the team.

However, after losing the Test series 0-2, Masood gave a clarification on the matter and suggested that he touch the same place on Shaheen's shoulder where he got hit by Bangladesh pacer Nahid Rana earlier in the game.

"There’s nothing more to it," Masood stated, downplaying any suggestions of discord.

"I think there was an incident going around where I had put my hands on Shaheen's shoulder, and he had shrugged it off. He was not angry with me. He had got hit by Nahid Rana, and I had touched that exact place," Masood said during the post-match press conference.

Bangladesh put a final nail in the coffin for Pakistan with their first-ever Test series win over them. The Bangla Tigers extended Pakistan’s miserable home record in Tests to 10 matches without a win. Pakistan's last home win was in December 2021 against South Africa at Rawalpindi. Masood has suffered a second consecutive clean sweep since he was elevated to the Test skipper last year, having lost to Australia 3-0.

Pakistan skipper apologised to the nation after shocking first-ever Test series loss against Bangladesh.

“I take responsibility for the defeats and I apologise to the nation. But I think we need to focus on how we can improve and take our Test side forward,” Masood said in the post-match press meet.

Masood accepted that playing Test cricket after a gap of nearly 10 months was not an easy task.

“There is no excuse for losing this series and we accept that. But it is also a fact that the players also wanted to do well. But we were just not prepared for red ball cricket. We have to tolerate some failures if we are to move forward,” he added.