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 determination to reinstate Babar was taken after a unanimous suggestion from the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) choice committee.

“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,” the PCB stated in a media launch.

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

However, a dependable supply throughout 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 call on the Test captaincy might be made later.

Shan Masood is at present main the pink ball staff.

“Naqvi made it clear to Babar that PCB will decide on the Test captaincy after appointing the red ball foreign coach and Pakistan has no Test commitments until 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 position after the then PCB Chief Zaka Ashraf advised him he would not be captain the white-ball codecs and would solely lead the Test staff.

Pakistan cricket = Peak Entertainment.

– Babar Azam stepped down as Captain.

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

– Shaheen lead the staff 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

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Under Babar’s captaincy, Pakistan reached the ultimate of the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia. The newest 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 deal with 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.

According to the supply, Shaheen’s lack of ability to successfully lead the Lahore Qalandars within the Pakistan Super League, ensuing of their last-place end, coupled along with his personal inconsistent efficiency, had been key components influencing the choice to switch him.

“The PCB Chairman had made it clear to the selectors that they must decide who should be the captain and also said they would be answerable for the performances of the national team in the future,” the source added.

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