'Likely that Shahid Afridi will be appointed as next chief selector'

Former Pakistan cricketer Abdul Razzaq on Saturday claimed that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) might appoint ex-skipper Shahid Afridi as the team's new chief selector.

Razzaq, while speaking on Geo News' program "Haarna Mana Hai", claimed that Afridi is likely to replace Inzamam ul Haq as the new chief selector.

The coveted post has been vacant since Inzamam's resignation on October 30 following "conflict of interest allegations" levelled against him after it was revealed that he was a partner in a players' management company.

It was revealed that the former cricketer held shares in a company owned by players' agent Talha Rehmani who represents several of Pakistan's leading cricketers, including Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Razzaq then, had criticised the development saying that if Inzamam wasn't involved in the company, then he should have stayed and let the investigation run its course.

"In my point of view, Inzamam ul Haq should not have resigned. A person resigns when they are guilty," he said.

Razzaq's comments on the future of the chief selector post come as Afridi met caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar after being approached by the premier for a key role in the cricket board on Thursday.

The former captain called on PM Kakar to discuss cricket issues, the performance of the national team in the 10-team tournament, and the grooming of cricketers from the grassroots to the international level.

“I received a call from the PM Office Thursday and had to rush to Islamabad to meet the PM. [...] I sought some time to decide on my association with the future PCB," the former skipper said while revealing that the prime minister wanted him to play a role in the PCB.

Afridi then went on to meet PCB Management Committee Chairman Zaka Ashraf at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on Friday.

During the meeting, Ashraf acknowledged Afridi's dedication and contribution towards the game terming the latter as a "hero of Pakistan" and a "great ambassador of the country".