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  • Selection committee wants Babar Azam to be captain, sends name to chairman PCB

    Selection committee wants Babar Azam to be captain, sends name to chairman PCB

    The selection committee has sent Babar Azam’s name to Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the captaincy of the national cricket team.

    According to Geo News’ sources, Mohsin Naqvi entrusted the responsibility regarding the selection of team captain to the selection committee and the committee has sent Babar’s name as the man for the job. Mohsin Naqvi will take the final decision after completing consultations.

    Meanwhile, the fitness camp of the national team is going on vigorously in Kakul, in which 28 players are participating. However, Babar Azam wanted to rest for a day after returning from Umrah, which is why he did not join the camp yesterday.

    Based on the results of the fitness camp, PCB will select the squad for the series against New Zealand.

  • Babar Azam to be removed from captaincy, Geo sources say

    Babar Azam to be removed from captaincy, Geo sources say

    Babar Azam’s captaincy will end after the defeat in the ICC World Cup 2023 in India, Geo News has said.

    According to Geo sources, Test, ODI, and T20 captain Babar Azam will now play as a batsman and not captain. If Babar Azam resigns as captain, the board will accept it, but nonetheless, the board has decided to remove Babar Azam from the captaincy.

    According to Yahya Hussaini, Shan Masood is a strong candidate to become the Test captain on the tour of Australia, while Shaheen Afridi is a leading contender for T20 leadership in the tour of New Zealand. Shaheen Afridi will be the captain of Pakistan in the 2024 ICC World T20.

    It should be noted that in the ongoing Cricket World Cup in India, the Pakistan team could not make it to the semi-finals and lost five of their nine matches.