On Monday, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced Shaheen Shah Afridi as captain of the Pakistan men’s ODI team, replacing wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan. TimesofIndia.com has learnt that the reason behind Rizwan's removal as captain is his refusal to promote betting companies. "Rizwan had informed the PCB that he wouldn’t endorse betting companies, which is the main reason behind his sacking. He was against the PCB’s collaboration with surrogate betting firms," a PCB source tracking the development told TimesofIndia.com. Earlier this year, while playing for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Rizwan had refused to wear and endorse the logo of a betting firm. He played wearing a jersey without the main sponsor’s logo, which belonged to a

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