Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Shaharyar Khan said that Misbah-ul-Haq will not be forced to stand down as Pakistan captain, and he will remain captain till World Cup unless he chooses to leave.
Misbah has been facing difficulties with his performance; he withdrew from the third and final ODI against Australia in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, after a poor run of form which had coincided with four straight defeats in the 50-over format.
He managed just 67 runs in the 2-1 series defeat in Sri Lanka and naught and 15 in the two defeats against Australia in the current series.
PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan said the decision to lead the one-day team remains with Misbah.
If he thinks leadership will not deliver, then it is up to him.
Khan said that they appointed Misbah till the World Cup and they were criticized for it, and now they will face more criticism as he has not scored runs.
However, top officials are already assessing other potential successors.
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