Star batter Babar Azam was on Sunday reappointed as Pakistan’s white-ball captain, two months forward of the T20 World Cup. Babar replaces quick bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi because the T20 captain. The pacer has been eliminated after only one collection which Pakistan misplaced 1-4 to New Zealand in January. The choice to reinstate Babar was taken after a unanimous advice from the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) choice committee.

“Following unanimous advice from the PCB’s choice committee, Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi has appointed Babar Azam as white-ball (ODI and T20I) captain of the Pakistan males’s cricket workforce,” the PCB stated in a media launch.

Throughout a latest assembly in Lahore with PCB Chief Naqvi, Babar allegedly sought assurances about his tenure and requested to be appointed captain of the Check aspect as effectively.

Nonetheless, a dependable supply inside the PCB disclosed that Naqvi clarified the board’s stance, indicating that whereas Babar can be given a correct run within the white-ball codecs a choice on the Check captaincy might be made later.

Shan Masood is at present main the pink ball workforce.

“Naqvi made it clear to Babar that PCB will determine on the Check captaincy after appointing the pink ball overseas coach and Pakistan has no Check commitments till after the World Cup,” the supply added.

Babar had stepped down as captain from all three codecs after a disappointing outing on the ODI World Cup in India in November final 12 months.

He had relinquished his function after the then PCB Chief Zaka Ashraf advised him he would not be captain the white-ball codecs and would solely lead the Check workforce.

Pakistan cricket = Peak Leisure.

– Babar Azam stepped down as Captain.

– Shaheen as T20I captain & Shan Masood as Check captain.

– Shaheen lead the workforce in simply 5 T20I and had a poor outing in PSL.

– Now, Babar Azam appointed as captain once more in T20I & ODI. pic.twitter.com/BBq6Xn2nQq

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 31, 2024

Beneath Babar’s captaincy, Pakistan reached the ultimate of the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia. The most recent version of the marquee occasion will start on June 1 within the USA and the West Indies.

The supply stated the announcement was made after selectors — Muhammad Yousuf, Asad Shafiq, Wahab Riaz, Abdul Razzaq and Bilal Afzal — met with Shaheen within the coaching camp in Kakul on Saturday night and knowledgeable him that they wished him to concentrate on his bowling and felt it was higher if a batter leads the white ball groups.

Insiders revealed that Shaheen accepted the change and did not protest a lot however identified that it was unfair on him to be judged on only one collection.

In keeping with the supply, Shaheen’s incapability to successfully lead the Lahore Qalandars within the Pakistan Tremendous League, ensuing of their last-place end, coupled along with his personal inconsistent efficiency, have been key components influencing the choice to interchange him.

“The PCB Chairman had made it clear to the selectors that they have to determine who needs to be the captain and likewise stated they’d be answerable for the performances of the nationwide workforce sooner or later,” the supply added.

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