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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 likely to become captain for T20 World Cup 2024

    Babar Azam likely to become captain for T20 World Cup 2024

    Former captain Babar Azam is being considered again for the captaincy of the Pakistan cricket team for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024, Sohail Imran has reported for Geo News.

    According to sources, Babar Azam is likely to become captain once again. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials are reportedly in contact with Babar Azam.

    Sources say that Azam has reached Lahore on Tuesday night after performing Umrah and now the possibility of the batting maestro meeting with board officials is high before he leaves for Abbottabad.

    Sources close to the batter say confirm reports but Babar Azam has not yet made up his mind to accept the offer of captaincy.

    After PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi’s comments on the appointment of a captain in a press conference, rumors have multiplied. Naqvi has entrusted the decision of captaincy to the selection committee.

    In November last year, former Chairman Management Committee Zaka Ashraf removed Babar Azam from the captaincy, after which Shaheen Afridi was appointed as the captain of T20 and Shan Masood as the captain of Test format.