The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) re-appointed Pakistan cricket team’s famous batsman Babar Azam as the captain of ODI and T20. PCB offered Babar Azam to captain the T20 and ODI team once once more while the legendary batsman played all three formats…
In a statement issued by PCB on ‘X’, it has been said that following the unanimous proposal of PCB’s selection committee, Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi has appointed Babar Azam as the white ball (One Day and T20) of the national cricket team. ) appointed captain.
Babar Azam appointed as white-ball captain
Following unanimous recommendation from the PCB’s selection committee, Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi has appointed Babar Azam as white-ball (ODI and T20I) captain of the Pakistan men’s cricket team. pic.twitter.com/ad4KLJYRMK
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 31, 2024
It should be remembered that yesterday, PCB offered Babar Azam to captain the T20 and ODI team once once more, while the famous batsman demanded to be given the captaincy of all three formats.
According to sources, PCB wanted to make Babar Azam the captain of the white ball team, but Babar Azam demanded to lead all three formats.
Sources said that the PCB selection committee members decided to go to Kakul and meet Babar Azam for further discussion in this regard.
On the other hand, the sources claimed regarding the current T20 captain Shaheen Afridi that he is unhappy with the news of the change of captain.
It should be remembered that following the poor performance of the national team in the World Cup, Babar Azam resigned from all three formats on November 15, 2023. After the resignation, PCB appointed Shaheen Shah Afridi as the captain of the T20 team.
However, on March 25, there were reports of a change in the captaincy of the Pakistan cricket team once once more and Shaheen Afridi was likely to be removed from the post for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
It should be noted that Babar Azam has led the national team in 71 T20 matches including the World Cup, he has represented Pakistan in 52 Tests, 117 ODIs and 109 T20 matches.
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2024-04-23 11:12:38
