Overview
- Pakistan Cricket Board announced Shan Masood as Consultant International Cricket and Players’ Affairs in a brief statement without detailing duties.
- Multiple outlets report the board has asked or plans to make him Director of International Cricket Operations, with him continuing as Test captain, but this has not been formally confirmed.
- The Director — International Cricket role was recently advertised with a November 2 application deadline, and Masood is widely described as the leading contender.
- Former director Usman Wahla was suspended or removed after delays tied to the Asia Cup handshake communication, with reports indicating he may be reassigned to the PSL.
- Chairman Mohsin Naqvi reportedly disclosed Masood’s elevation at a team event attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and media note the unprecedented nature of a serving captain holding a PCB administrative post.