In a surprising flip of occasions, star batter Babar Azam stepped down because the captain of Pakistan’s white-ball workforce on Wednesday. The 29-year-old batter took to his X (previously Twitter) deal with and introduced his determination. Pakistan has not gained a serious match throughout Babar’s tenure as captain, which started in 2019. In 2023, Babar gave up his captaincy after Pakistan’s debacle within the ODI World Cup. However, he was once more handed over the job in March 2024 however he didn’t information Pakistan into the semi-finals of T20 World Cup.
Before the ODI World Cup 2023, Babar was Pakistan’s all-format skipper. After his resignation, pacer Shaheen Afridi was appointed because the white-ball captain whereas Shan Masood led the workforce in Tests. Shaheen’s appointment was short-lived as he was faraway from the job after a 4-1 sequence loss towards New Zealand.
Babar then returned because the skipper within the restricted overs whereas Shan continued to guide the workforce in Tests. However, Babar has now determined to step down once more and his determination fetched plenty of criticism from the followers.
Babar Azam resignations: 2
Babar Azam Trophies Won in 6 Tourn: 0 https://t.co/uPjBRKmVhn
— Lahori Guy (@YrrrFahad_) October 1, 2024
– received shaheen sacked to get captaincy again
– turned the primary captain to get kicked out for the 2nd time in an 12 months
– was captain throughout our worst ODI WC and WT20 marketing campaign https://t.co/AYUBk8wjGB pic.twitter.com/aQUgCipIFX
— -invader (@sshayaannn) October 1, 2024
Babar Azam has stepped down as Pakistan’s white-ball captain.
He ought to’ve by no means accepted the captaincy provide within the first place earlier this 12 months.
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) October 1, 2024
Babar has resigned as a Captain of Pakistan twice within the final 12 months. You by no means know he may settle for it once more. https://t.co/jUMPpHAaut
— Aditya Saha (@Adityakrsaha) October 1, 2024
Babar made his Test debut in 2016 towards the West Indies and has since performed 54 matches, scoring 3,962 runs at a strike charge of 54.63. He performed his first ODI in 2015 towards Zimbabwe, that includes in 117 matches and scoring 5,729 runs at a strike charge of 88.75.
Since debuting in T20Is in 2016 towards England, Babar has performed 123 matches, amassing 4,145 runs at a strike charge of 129.08.
In the T20 World Cup 2024, Pakistan suffered a disappointing marketing campaign, shedding their opening match to co-hosts USA on a difficult floor in New York. This shock defeat proved essential as they didn’t progress past the group stage.
In the approaching days, Pakistan will face England in a three-match Test sequence on dwelling soil.
The first Test will start on October 7 in Multan, adopted by the second Test on October 15, additionally in Multan. The last Test can be held in Rawalpindi from October 24 to twenty-eight.
(With ANI Inputs)
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