Lahore, Sept. 23 -- Seasoned batter and Test captain Shan Masood is set to lead Pakistan in the 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) reaffirmed its confidence in the current Test captain after Masood met with chairman Mohsin Naqvi, along with Pakistan's red-ball head coach Azhar Mahmood.

According to ESPNcricinfo, a PCB statement said Masood and Mahmood have been given a "free hand" on the Test side, without explicitly explaining what the remark means. As of now, Masood and Mahmood do not feature in the selection committee for the Test side, which comprises a five-member panel including Aleem Dar, Aqib Javed, Asad Shafiq, and Azhar Ali.

The 35-year-old's future as the Test captain was up for deba...