Babar Azam will no longer captain Pakistan in ODIs and T20Is. He has announced to quit the captaincy. This is the second time that Babar Azam has resigned from the captaincy of Pakistan. Babar Azam shared the information about quitting the Pakistan captaincy through social media at midnight. Babar has decided to give up the captaincy so that he can focus on his batting and playing. He said that as a player he will continue to contribute to the team.
Relinquished the captaincy of Pakistan for the second time
However, Babar Azam quit Pakistan’s captaincy after the ODI World Cup last year. But then in April this year PCB decided to keep him as the captain in white ball cricket. Under the captaincy of Babar, Pakistan also played the T20 World Cup this year. Now Babar Azam has completely resigned from the captaincy of Pakistan.
The decision was announced through social media
Babar Azam announced his decision to step down as captain on social media, explaining why he is taking this decision. “I have decided to step down as captain with immediate effect,” Babar Azam wrote in his message to fans. It is an honor for me to lead the Pakistan cricket team. I learned a lot from captaincy. But, now I feel it is the right time for me to step down from the captaincy.
Dear fans,
Today I am sharing some news with you. I have decided to resign as the captain of the Pakistan Men’s Cricket Team with effect from my notification to the PCB and the team management last month.
It has been an honor to lead this team, but it is time for me to step down and focus
— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) October 1, 2024
For this reason decided to leave the captaincy
Babar Azam also spoke about the reasons for leaving the captaincy. He wrote that he now wants to focus on his batting and playing. And for this he has decided to quit the captaincy. He told the fans that now he wants to contribute to the team not as a captain but as a player.
