Mohammad Rizwan Appointed As Vice-Captain Of Pakistan's T20I Team

08.01.2024 - 09:52 sports.ndtv.com

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan as the captain of the men's national team in the T20I format.

Rizwan will be working as the deputy for Shaheen Shah Afridi, who was elevated to the role after Babar Azam's exit as the captain of the team in all three formats of the game.

Since the conclusion of the ODI World Cup 2023, a lot has changed in the Pakistan team's leadership and board structure. Rizwan's appointment as the vice-captain in T20Is is part of the restructuring process.

The PCB took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce Rizwan's appointment as the deputy to Shaheen. .@iMRizwanPak has been appointed vice-captain of Pakistan's T20I team pic.twitter.com/0Zu6DcstML The situation leaves Babar Azam completely out of the leadership structure on an official capacity.

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