Pakistan's star batsman Babar Azam shared a post on social media and announced his decision to step down from the captaincy of the ODI and T20 team, which is no less than a shock for Babar's fans. However, Babar said in his post that he had to take this decision to improve his performance. However, now the debate has gained momentum as to who will be the next captain of Pakistan's ODI and T20 team? In which the name of this player is coming to the fore.
Mohammad Rizwan can become the new captain
The name of Pakistan team's wicketkeeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan is now emerging as the new captain of white ball cricket of Pakistan. According to the report, Pakistan Cricket Board has also started talking to Mohammad Rizwan about this. However, the coach of Pakistan team wants Babar Azam to become the captain of the ODI team. On the other hand, Rizwan was seen captaining in the Champions Cup in Pakistan.
Why did Babar leave the captaincy?
Regarding Babar Azam's resignation from the captaincy post, Pakistan Cricket Board says that after T20 World Cup 2024, Babar started separating from his teammates. Due to which he had to take the decision to leave the captaincy. Not only this, Babar also felt that he was being underestimated in the team.
Babar was made captain again
Before the T20 World Cup 2024, Babar was made the captain of the Pakistan team but Babar did not want to become the captain again. But on the insistence of his family, he decided to take over the captaincy again. Under the captaincy of Babar, the performance of Pakistan team was very poor in the World Cup. The team was eliminated from the tournament after losing in the first round.