Babar Azam Steps Down as Pakistan’s White-Ball Captain
Former Pakistan cricket captain Rashid Latif believes Babar Azam will excel now that he has stepped down as the white-ball captain. Babar announced his decision to focus on his performance, stating that captaincy added significant workload. He expressed gratitude for the support and aims to enjoy his batting and personal growth. Babar’s tenure as captain began in 2019, but Pakistan did not win major tournaments under his leadership. He has played 54 Test matches, 117 ODIs, and 123 T20Is, scoring thousands of runs across formats.
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Babar Azam -: Babar Azam is a famous cricketer from Pakistan. He is known for being one of the best batsmen in the world and has played many matches for his country.
White-Ball Captain -: In cricket, ‘white-ball’ refers to limited-overs formats like One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 (T20) matches. A ‘white-ball captain’ is the leader of the team in these formats.
Rashid Latif -: Rashid Latif is a former cricketer from Pakistan who also served as the captain of the national team. He is now often seen sharing his views on cricket matters.
2019 -: The year 2019 is when Babar Azam started his role as the captain of Pakistan’s cricket team for white-ball formats.
Major tournaments -: Major tournaments in cricket refer to big competitions like the ICC World Cup or the ICC T20 World Cup, where teams from different countries compete to win the title.
