The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has thrown its weight behind Shan Masood, reaffirming him as Test captain for the upcoming 2025–27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle despite a turbulent run as skipper over the past two years. The decision was announced after Shan Masood and Pakistan’s red-ball head coach Azhar Mahmood held a meeting with PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi in Lahore. Shan Masood took over the Test captaincy from Babar Azam in November 2023, but his position had been under intense scrutiny following Pakistan’s dismal 2023–25 WTC campaign, where they finished bottom of the standings and managed just three wins across the cycle. While Pakistan have struggled to deliver results under his leadership—losing nine of 12 Tests—, Shan Masood has found a measure of personal form at the top of the order. Things aren’t going to get any easier for Shan Masood and his team as they open their WTC campaign against defending champions South Africa in October.