DTVHINDIBabar’s captaincy is in danger, now PCB can make this player the captain of Pakistan
Currently Babar Azam is the captain of Pakistan’s white ball format. Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam. (Image Source: Getty Images) After losing the Test series 0-2 against Bangladesh recently, turmoil has once again started in Pakistan cricket. According to the latest reports, Babar Azam may now be stripped of the limited overs captaincy. Babar had given up the captaincy of both formats last year, but before the ODI World Cup held in India, PCB made him the captain again. Now reports are coming out that Mohammad Rizwan can be given the responsibility of limited overs captaincy in place of Babar Azam. This rumor got further fuel when PCB announced 5 captains for the Champions ODI Cup. These 5 captains include Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Haris, but there is no mention of Babar. It is believed that the board is in the mood to take away the captaincy from Babar. Mohammad Rizwan can be made the captain of all three formats According to a Geo News report, there is every possibility of appointing a new captain in place of Babar Azam later this year. The appointment of a new captain for ODIs and T20s may happen before the Australia tour. Pakistan will play a series of three ODIs and three T20 matches against Australia from November 4, which will be very important for the Pak team before the Champions Trophy on their home ground. The report also states that white-ball coach Gary Kirsten had spoken to Pakistan Cricket Board officials and Babar on the matter two months ago. If all the concerned parties agree to choose Rizwan as the captain, he could be appointed captain for all three formats in the future, which could also cast a dark shadow on Shan Masood’s Test captaincy. Let us tell you, under the captaincy of Shan Masood, Pakistan had to face a humiliating defeat in the Test series against Bangladesh recently. In this series, apart from Mohammad Rizwan, no Pakistani batsman was able to leave a mark.
T20 World Cup 2024: Florida’s weather has given Pakistan a big tension, Babar’s army is out of the tournament, know how?
Pakistan is scheduled to play its last match of the group stage round against Ireland on June 16. Pakistan Cricket Team (Photo Source: X/Twitter) After the embarrassing defeat against America and India in the T20 World Cup 2024, Pakistan got its first win against Canada in the last match. This victory has kept Pakistan’s hopes of reaching the Super-8 alive. But the weather in Florida has increased the tension of the team at this time. In fact, due to floods in Florida, an emergency has been declared in Fort Lauderhill. The matches in Florida are scheduled to be between USA vs Ireland on June 14, India vs Canada on June 15 and Pakistan vs Ireland on June 16. Heavy rain is predicted in all three matches. If Pakistan’s match against Ireland is cancelled, the team may have to face heavy losses. If USA vs IRE match is cancelled then Pakistan will be out of the tournament India has confirmed its place in the Super-8 by defeating USA by 7 wickets in the last match. Only one team from Group-A, either Pakistan or USA, can reach the Super-8. USA is currently second in the points table with two wins in three matches and 4 points, while Pakistan is third with one win in three matches and 2 points. USA is going to play its last match of the group stage round against Ireland on 14 June in Florida. If the team wins this match, it will reach the Super-8. On the other hand, even if the match between USA and Ireland is cancelled, Pakistan will be out of the T20 World Cup and USA will reach the Super-8. After the match is cancelled, both Ireland and USA teams will get 1 point each. In this case, America will have 5 points. And even if Pakistan wins its last match, it will have only 4 points. In this case, the team will not be able to qualify. This is how Pakistan can reach Super-8 Even if America loses the last match against Ireland, the team’s hopes of qualifying for the Super-8 will remain alive. The team just has to pray that the Pakistan-Ireland match gets cancelled due to rain. On the other hand, Pakistan will also have to pray that Ireland defeats America. And by winning the match against Ireland, they can reach the Super-8 on the basis of net run rate.
