Never put me in a position where I've to show you how cruel, ruthless I can be: Shaheen

Former Pakistan skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi shared a cryptic video amid the ongoing controversy surrounding his removal and star batter Babar Azam's appointment as captain.

Taking to the Instagram story, the 23-year-old pacer reportedly shared his anger at losing the leading position in the national cricket team via a video bearing lion.

“Never ever put me in a position where I have to show you how cruel and ruthless I can be. Don’t test my patience because I might be the kindest and sweetest you have ever met, but once I reach my limit, you will see me do the things that no one thought, I was capable of doing,” the video's text read.

It also seemed like the former captain signalled a dispute among the Green Shirts.

On March 31, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) replaced Shaheen with Babar as white-ball captain.

The fast bowler just led the team in the T20 series against New Zealand, where green shirts failed to secure victory and were defeated by the Kiwis 4-1. 

Shaheen also expressed dismay over the fake statement attributed to him by the cricket board following Babar's appointment.

“It was an absolute honour to captain the Pakistan National Cricket Team. I will always cherish the memories and the opportunity. As a team player, it is my duty to back our captain, Babar Azam. I have played under his captaincy and have nothing but respect for him. I will try to help him on and off the field. We are all one. Our aim is the same, to help Pakistan become the best team in the world,” the PCB said quoting Shaheen as saying.

Reacting to the statement, Afridi said that the authorities had not discussed or taken his permission before releasing the statement.