Babar Azam, his fans await crown of captaincy
LAHORE (MNP) – Fans of star batsman Babar Azam are eagerly awaiting the announcement of his selection as the captain of the national team.
Rumours are doing the rounds that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to name Babar Azam captain ahead of the crucial five-match T20 series against New Zealand which will begin on April 20.
It is learnt that Azam has asked the PCB to appoint him skipper in all three formats. The board is contemplating the issue and expected to make an announcement anytime.
Earlier, word got round that the PCB had decided to reappoint Babar Azam to lead national team on the call of the newly-formed selection committee.
According to sources, Babar would lead the Green Shirts during the five-match T20 series against New Zealand.
Shaheen Shah Afridi was picked as white-ball captain following the team’s drubbing in the ICC World Cup 2023, while Shan Masood was given the red-ball captaincy by the previous PCB management.
The sources said the selection committee proposed to appoint Babar as captain. He would attend the Kakul training camp as captain, they added.
