Babar Azam steps down as Pakistan captain after World Cup exit
:Babar Azam stepped down as Pakistan's cricket captain on Wednesday, days after a group stage exit from the World Cup.
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Babar Azam resigns as Pakistan captain in all formats after Cricket World Cup woes
Babar Azam has resigned as Pakistan captain in all formats.
Babar Azam Steps Down From Pakistan Cricket Team Captaincy After Cricket World Cup 2023 Debacle
Babar Azam has stepped down as Pakistan cricket team skipper following his team's disappointing run in the Cricket World Cup 2023. Pakistan lost five out of their nine matches and failed to qualify for the semifinals. Babar himself did not have a great outing in the tournament with 320 runs from 9 matches. The cricketer came under a lot of pressure from both experts and fans regarding his captaincy and his lack of form with the bat did not help matters. Currently, Shadab Khan was the vice-captain of Pakistan's World Cup team with Shaheen Afridi among the probable names to take over as the next skipper.
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