There appears to be turmoil in Pakistan cricket. On Wednesday, veteran player Babar Azam stepped down from his captaincy. This has led to speculation that the Pakistan Cricket Board may appoint separate captains for each of the three formats. However, this has not been officially confirmed yet.
Actually, it was believed that the Pakistan Cricket Board was going to make Babar Azam the captain of all three formats of cricket. But he decided to step down from captaincy to focus on his batting. After this now the board is looking for a new captain. At present, PCB has not made anyone the captain yet.
Could Rizwan be a potential candidate for the captaincy?
Following Babar Azam's resignation from the captaincy, it has become quite challenging for limited overs head coach Gary Kirsten and the selection committee to determine the next captain. However, some sources suggest that wicket-keeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan may be considered for the role. He is regarded as a strong player with a solid performance across all three formats, making him a viable candidate.
For information, let us tell you that Babar Azam has been going through bad form for a long time. His captaincy also did not look very special. The effect of his poor form has also been seen on the team. Since the 2023 ODI World Cup, the Pakistan team is constantly being criticized due to its poor performance. In such a situation, Babar decided to leave the captaincy to focus on his batting.
It is worth noting that Babar Azam was removed from the captaincy after the team's poor performance in the 2023 ODI World Cup. After this the team's star bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi was appointed as the T20I captain. But after Pakistan's 1-4 defeat against New Zealand, Babar was stripped of the captaincy and made the white-ball captain again, while Shan Masood remained the Test captain
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