AUS vs PAK: Watch Sarfaraz Khan, Saud Shakeel's verbal spat at nets, fans question rift in Pakistan Cricket

The widespread circulation of the video has raised questions about Pakistan's team's prospects under the new captaincy of Shan Masood.

Sarfaraz Khan, Saud Shakeel

The Pakistan Cricket team is currently in Australia, preparing for the upcoming three-match Test series. In the lead-up to the much-anticipated series, the Pakistan Test side unexpectedly became the centre of attention, with a viral video capturing a heated argument between senior wicketkeeper and former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed and Saud Shakeel during a training session in Canberra. The widespread circulation of the video has raised questions about the team's prospects under the new captaincy of Shan Masood.

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The footage reveals Sarfaraz Ahmed, fully geared in his cricket kit, involved in a verbal altercation with Saud Shakeel, who patiently awaits his turn in the nets. The discussion escalates into a heated exchange, with both players passionately expressing their views. The exact cause of the disagreement remains unclear, but it appears to be related to a dispute during their net session.

"How long will I continue to be of use to you?" questioned Shakeel to Sarfaraz, as reported by Cricket Pakistan. In response, Sarfaraz retorted, "You won't be of any use to me. To begin with, I never instructed you to do anything. I never requested you to make a swap. I swapped with the person I intended to."

Even though Sarfaraz and Saud argued recently, both are still important for Pakistan in the tough Test series against Australia. Before this, there was a funny incident between them in a practice match. Sarfaraz tried to trick Saud, who was taking too much time to start batting. It was all in good fun, and even though the umpire said Saud was not out, everyone had a good laugh, including the Pakistani players.

Pakistan is currently preparing at Canberra's Manuka Oval for a four-day tour match against the Australian Prime Minister's XI, which begins on December 6. In a news conference on Tuesday, captain Shan Masood stressed the importance of experienced batsmen Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam as the side gets ready to take on the World Test Championship (WTC).

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