The star player suffered the injury during the first Test against the Caribbean side in Trinidad when he was struck on the finger by a Jayden Seales delivery in Pakistan's first innings as the West Indies went on to record a 90-run victory.

Babar Azam has begun his second stint as Pakistan Test skipper with a two-match series against the West Indies. Earlier this month, the veteran batter replaced Shan Masood in the role.

Former Pakistan skipper Ramiz Raja has criticised the PCB for removing Shan Masood as the Test captain for the upcoming tours of West Indies and England.

Senior Pakistan Cricket Board selector Aaqib Javed has blamed sacked Test captain Shan Masood and the team management for the recurring leadership and game-management issues.

Shan Masood's firing seemed inevitable after the team lost 12 of 16 matches during his tenure, which began in late 2023.

Babar Azam has returned to lead Pakistan's test cricket team after Shan Masood was axed from the role on Sunday.

The top officials of the Pakistan Cricket Board are set to meet over this weekend here to decide on the future of Test captain Shan Masood and head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed.

Pakistan cricket is all set to see another change in Test captaincy with Salman Agha replacing Shan Masood who has a disappointing stint in the last three years.

According to reports, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are considering massive changes following the team's recent 0-2 Test series loss to Bangladesh.

Despite calls for his ouster after Test series defeat against Bangladesh, Pakistan skipper Shan Masood wants to continue leading the national side in near future, sources in PCB indicated