New Delhi. Pakistan cricket, which has been in controversies, is once again in the news. This time Babar Azam has drawn the attention of the whole world towards Pakistan by leaving the captaincy. Babar Azam has left the captaincy of the ODI and T20 team. One reason for Babar leaving the captaincy is Pakistan’s poor performance in the T20 World Cup 2024.
Babar Azam has informed the Pakistan Cricket Board about his decision. Babar has made a long post about this on social media. Babar Azam posted on ‘X’, ‘I am sharing an important news with you today. I have decided to resign from the post of captain of Pakistan cricket team. I had informed the PCB and team management about this last month.
Babar Azam further writes, ‘It has been an honor for me to lead this team. But now the time has come for me to leave captaincy and concentrate on my game. The captaincy experience was good, but it increased the workload. I want to focus on my batting. Want to enjoy batting and spend time with family… Thanks for your love and support.
Let us tell you that Pakistan’s cricket team could not cross the first round of the T20 World Cup held in America and West Indies this year. Pakistan not only had to face defeat by India in the group match, but was also defeated by the host America. Let us tell you that Babar Azam has been criticized not only for his captaincy but also for his poor form. Former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas had said a day earlier that Babar Azam should be dropped from the team.
Tags: Babar Azam, Pakistan cricket, T20 World Cup
FIRST PUBLISHED: October 2, 2024, 02:41 IST