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Babar Azam, a stalwart of Pakistan cricket, has been reappointed as the men's national team's skipper and ODI and T20I format. Babar had relinquished his responsibility as Pakistan's captain across formats after the end of the 2023 ODI World Cup. But, the PCB decided to hand him the team's leadership responsibility again, under the chairmanship of Mohsin Naqvi.
Babar Azam was named Pakistan's white-ball skipper on Sunday, four and half months after the batter had stepped down as their all-format captain following their World Cup debacle in India.
There is a big change that is about to happen in Pakistan cricket, according to a report in geo.tv. Babar Azam is set to be re-appointed as the Pakistan cricket team's T20I captain while Shaheen Afridi's tenure has all but ended. Azam will be the captain from Pakistan's upcoming five-T20I series against New Zealand, which starts from April 18, sources told the Pakistan website. Babar Azam was earlier sacked as the Pakistan cricket team captain after a disastrous campaign at the ICC ODI World Cup last year in India.
The Pakistan Cricket Board it appears has lost faith in the ability of Shan Masood and Shaheen Shah Afridi to lead the national side and feels former skipper Babar Azam is the best choice to captain the side once again. Babar had quit as Pakistan captain across all formats after his team failed to make it past the group stages during the ODI World Cup in India last year. While Masood was appointed captain in the Test format, Shaheen was made the T20I skipper.
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi has indicated that a decision on Shaheen Shah Afridi's future as captain of the T20 team will be taken after the upcoming national camp in Kakul. According to sources in PCB sources, wicketkeeper Mohammed Rizwan is being tipped to take over as captain in both white-ball formats. "The selection committee and board is working on two or three things and the selectors will take decision on the captaincy after the training camp in Kakul," Naqvi told reporters. "The selection committee has to do some brainstorming and sit together and decide on the captain," Naqvi said, adding that his committee is in favour of continuity.
The Pakistan Super League sprang a big surprise this year as two-time champions Lahore Qalandars got knocked out of the race for the play-offs after a disastrous league campaign.
Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday announced that they have decided to part ways with Mohammad Hafeez, who served as the director of cricket for the Pakistan men's cricket team. "The Pakistan Cricket Board extends heartfelt gratitude to Mohammad Hafeez, Director of Pakistan men's cricket team, for his invaluable contributions. Hafeez's passion for the game has inspired players and his mentorship during the tour of Australia and New Zealand have been of immense importance. The PCB wishes Hafeez good luck and success in his future endeavours," Pakistan Cricket posted on X.
Following a 45-run defeat in the third T20I of a five-match series against New Zealand, Pakistan have now gone seven games without a win in international cricket. Since the change in captaincy, following Babar Azam's decision to step down as skipper after the World Cup, Pakistan have lost six games under different captains. While Babar lost his last game in in charge against England during the World Cup, the team suffered a series sweep against Australia, with new Test captain Shan Masood at the helm.