Pakistan white-ball head coach Mike Hesson has said that Pakistan is working towards developing more than one leader within the team, moving away from the traditional single-captain model.
In a statement, he said Pakistan’s conventional captaincy structure often leads to former captains being completely sidelined once they step down from the role.
Hesson added that the team is now focused on building a wider leadership group rather than relying on one authoritative figure, in an effort to promote a more collaborative culture within the squad.
Hesson said the goal is to create a more collaborative culture, as opposed to the current command-style approach. He emphasised that players should continue to play a role in decision-making even after they are no longer captains.
“Our aim in Pakistan cricket is to create an environment where senior cricketers provide leadership and support both on and off the field,” he said.
He added that in the past, once a player stopped being captain, they were often excluded from decision-making processes. The new approach aims to change that. He noted that when Agha was the T20 captain, he had several players he could rely on for support on and off the field, and similar structures will be built around Shaheen.
The coach believes that developing a wider leadership group will benefit Pakistan cricket in the long term. Hesson also supported the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) new central contract model, describing it as a forward-thinking system designed to preserve the importance of Test cricket while adapting to the evolving demands of modern cricket.
On the other hand, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will construct a modern cricket stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, following an agreement reached between the PCB and the Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation (SACF).
According to media reports, a historic agreement has been signed between the two sides for the development of the stadium.
PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi and SACF Chairman Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Muhammad Al Saud signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in this regard.
Under the agreement, a state-of-the-art cricket stadium will be built that will meet all the requirements for hosting international matches.
The PCB and SACF will also collaborate in areas such as cricket infrastructure development, technical expertise, venue planning, and operational standards.
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