PCB once again handed over the responsibility of captaincy to Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi took leave

PCB made Shaheen Afridi the T-20 captain in place of Babar Azam. Babar Azam (Image Credit- Twitter X) A big news related to Pakistan cricket has come out. Pakistan’s legendary batsman Babar Azam has again been appointed captain of the white ball format (ODI & T20I). Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has given this responsibility to Babar after the recommendation of the selection committee. Shan Masood will remain the captain of the Test team. Pakistan Cricket Board shared a video in which Babar Azam was seen sitting with PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi. While sharing the photo, PCB wrote, ‘The selection committee of Pakistan Cricket Board unanimously recommended making Babar Azam the captain of Pakistan cricket team in ODI and T20. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi accepted the recommendation and decided to make Babar the captain. Babar Azam appointed as white-ball captain Following unanimous recommendation from the PCB’s selection committee, Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi has appointed Babar Azam as white-ball (ODI and T20I) captain of the Pakistan men’s cricket team. pic.twitter.com/ad4KLJYRMK — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 31, 2024 Babar Azam had left the captaincy of all three formats after poor performance in the ODI World Cup 2023 hosted by India. After that PCB made Shaheen Shah Afridi the captain of T20 format, while Shan Masood was given the command in Test. However, even after changing the captain, there was no improvement in the performance of the Pakistan team. Pakistan team’s performance was poor under the captaincy of Shaheen Afridi Shaheen captained the team in only five T20s. Pakistan lost the five-match T20 series against New Zealand 1-4. Whereas in Pakistan Super League, Lahore Qalandars remained last in the points table. In such a situation, before the upcoming T20 World Cup, Pakistan has again expressed confidence in Babar Azam. Let us tell you that Babar Azam has scored 5729 runs in 117 ODI matches at an average of 56.72, in which he has scored 19 centuries and 32 half-centuries. Babar Azam has scored 3898 runs in 52 Test matches with 9 centuries and 26 half-centuries and an average of 45.86. In 109 T20I matches, Babar Azam has scored 3698 runs at an average of 41.55, with 3 centuries and 33 half-centuries. Under the captaincy of Babar Azam, Pakistan cricket team has registered 26 wins in 43 ODI matches, while it has faced defeat in 15 matches. During this period, one match has been tied and one match has been inconclusive.

Aamir-Imad’s return confirmed, PCB announces players for fitness camp with Pakistan Army

Pakistan-born Usman Khan of UAE is also included in the list of 29 players selected by PCB. Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim. (Image Source: PCB/X) Mohammad Aamir (Mohammed Aamir) and Imad Wasim (Imad Wasim) has recently reversed his decision of retirement from international cricket, following which he has been selected in the squad for the Pakistan cricket team’s fitness camp with the Pakistan Army. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) itself has confirmed that Mohammad Aamir and Imad Wasim will train with the army along with the national team. This special army camp of Pakistan cricket team will be organized in Kakul, Abbottabad from 26 March to 8 April and this is in preparation of the team before the T20I series against New Zealand, Ireland and England and the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 to be held in June. will help. Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim will join PCB’s fitness camp The PCB said in an official statement: “PCB has announced that 29 players will attend a fitness camp in Kakul, Abbottabad. This camp, organized in collaboration with Pakistan Army, is being organized strategically to prepare the players. “This camp is set to help the team prepare for the upcoming home T20I series against New Zealand, overseas T20I series against Ireland and England and the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024.” Let us tell you, Pakistan-born Usman Khan of UAE is also included in the list of 29 players selected by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), who had performed tremendously in the recently concluded PSL 2024. It also features Haris Rauf, who is recovering from a shoulder injury. Here is the list of players selected for training camp with the Army: Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Hasibullah, Saud Shakeel, Usman Khan, Mohammad Haris, Salman Ali Aga, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Irfan Khan Niazi, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Usama Mir, Mohammad Nawaz, Mehran Mumtaz, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Ali, Zaman Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Aamir Jamal, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Aamir.

March 21- Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening.

This news gives a brief description of the incidents which made headlines in the cricket world today. MS Dhoni, Pat Cummins and Ruturaj Gaikwad. (Image Source: X) 1. Breaking News: MS Dhoni left the captaincy of CSK, command of the team handed over to Ruturaj Gaikwad. IPL 2024 Before the start, a big news has come out. Actually Chennai Super Kings have signed MS Dhoni (MS Dhoni) Ruturaj Gaikwad has been appointed captain in place of him. IPL has given this news by tweeting on its official social media handle. In such a situation, this is a big shock for the fans who wanted to see MS Dhoni captaining this year. ,Read the full news here, 2. IPL 2024: Pat Cummins roars before captaincy debut; SRH captain aims for aggressive start Before the start of IPL 2024, Pat Cummins said that he wants Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to start the upcoming season with a bold and aggressive approach, as he wants to captain the side for the first time in the world’s biggest T20 league. Are ready for. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) has shared a video on X, where Pat Cummins said that the 20 overs format is difficult. ,Read the full news here, 3. IPL 2024: CSK vs RCB: Know the pitch report and weather temperature of MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The first match of the Indian Premier League 2024 will be played on 22 March. This match will be played between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Many people have been eagerly waiting for this great tournament for a long time. Talking about Chennai Super Kings, they defeated Gujarat Titans in the final of the Indian Premier League 2023 and won the trophy of this fantastic tournament for the fifth time. ,Read the full news here, 4. Rohit Sharma stopped speaking to the critics who criticized Ravichandran Ashwin. Indian all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin recently performed strongly in the five-match Test series played against England, taking 26 wickets. However, despite this, many people strongly criticized his performance. Actually, critics believed that Ashwin was not able to take five wicket haul in the initial matches of this series. Now regarding this, Indian captain Rohit Sharma has silenced the critics by supporting Ashwin. ,Read the full news here, 5. IPL 2024: ‘Going to see his best’ former Australian legend on Yashasvi Jaiswal’s performance Debut season champion Rajasthan Royals (RR) is fully geared up for IPL 2024. Former Australian cricketer Brad Hogg has given a big statement regarding the performance of Rajasthan Royals (RR) opener Yashasvi Jaiswal in IPL 2024. Brad Hogg says that he is going to see the best performance of Yashasvi Jaiswal in the upcoming IPL 2024. ,Read the full news here, 6. Keshav Maharaj reached Ayodhya to seek blessings of Lord Shri Ram before IPL 2024. South Africa’s best spinner Keshav Maharaj reached Ram Mandir in Ayodhya before the Indian Premier League 2024. He worshiped Lord Shri Ram there and also took his blessings. Let us tell you, Keshav Maharaj will be…

PCB is contacting the coaches who won the World Cup for India and Australia for the role of head coach of Pakistan.

Justin Langer and Gary Kirsten are currently ready to work as coaches in IPL 2024. PCB (Image Credit- Twitter) After former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson and former West Indies captain Darren Sammy rejected the offer of the post of head coach of Pakistan cricket team, now the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has set its sights on former India head coach Gary Kirsten. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is reportedly considering former Australia head coach Justin Langer (Justin Langer) and former India head coach Gary Kirsten (Gary Kirsten) and is in touch with many high-profile foreign coaches. PCB is in contact with Justin Langer and Gary Kirsten According to Pakistan’s “Jung” newspaper, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has named players like Justin Langer, Gary Kirsten, former New Zealand head coach Mike Hesson, former Australian coach Matthew Hayden, former England captain Eoin Morgan and former West Indies coach Phil Simmons. High-profile people have been approached for the post of head coach. A PCB source revealed: “Due to PCB’s poor track record in the past in appointing and then removing foreign and local coaches, others are no longer interested in accepting any proposal from the board.” PCB’s poor record is becoming a hindrance Let us tell you, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi had recently said that he is ready to work with the Pakistan cricket team in view of the upcoming ICC events including the upcoming ICC T-20 World Cup 2024 and Champions Trophy 2025. Want foreign coaching and support staff. Earlier, former PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf had shown the exit to foreign coaches Mickey Arthur, Grant Bradburn and Andrew Puttick after the ODI World Cup 2023 and had given key roles to former Pakistan players. As part of a mutual agreement, the foreign coaches were released from their contracts with three months’ salary.

We are fully prepared to host Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan: PCB Chief Mohsin Naqvi

There are also reports coming out that India’s matches in ICC Champions Trophy 2025 can be played in Dubai. Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi. (Image Source: X) Pakistan is all set to host the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has strongly agreed that they will not go to Pakistan to play this tournament. Many people have given their views on this matter so far. Not only this, the International Cricket Council had also recently called a meeting in Dubai to discuss the hosting rights of Pakistan. There are also reports coming out that India’s matches in ICC Champions Trophy 2025 can be played in Dubai. Pakistan Cricket Board Chief Mohsin Naqvi has said that no question should be raised on why the tournament will be removed from Pakistan. This tournament will be held in Pakistan only. Pakistan was also to host the Asia Cup 2023 but India had refused to travel to its neighboring country due to security concerns and hence this tournament was held in Sri Lanka instead of Pakistan. All India’s matches were played in Sri Lanka. Pakistan Cricket Board Chief Mohsin Naqvi presented his side According to Hindustan Times, Mohsin Naqvi said, ‘Yes, we have discussed a lot about this. We are all set to host the Champions Trophy 2025. We have also started preparations for the Champions Trophy 2025 and very soon we will organize a great tournament in three stadiums. We would like all the fans to watch this wonderful tournament thoroughly. Let us tell you, India has not visited Pakistan after the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks. Although Pakistan has come for India. He participated in ODI World Cup 2011, T20 World Cup 2016 and recently in ICC ODI World Cup 2023 in India. Now these two teams will be seen playing matches against each other in the T20 World Cup 2024. The names of these players have top records in the history of IPL! IPL 2024: Potential impact players of all 10 teams, see list 3 legendary bowlers who bowled more than 50 thousand balls in international cricket These 5 bowlers have hit the most sixes in IPL 5 most hated players in IPL 2024 5 legendary players of world cricket who played in IPL 2023, but will not play in IPL 2024 See the list of one weak player from each team in IPL 2024 How Rohit Sharma saved the career of these 3 players from Jos Buttler? These 5 unbreakable records of IPL history: Don’t know when they will be broken? Most Ranji Trophy: 5 teams which have won Ranji Trophy the most number of times

PCB is stumbling from pillar to post in its quest for a foreign head coach; After Shane Watson, now this legend rejected the offer

The PCB had agreed to pay Shane Watson a salary of $2 million for the role of head coach. Pakistan Cricket Team. (Image Source: PCB X) No high-profile cricketer is ready to take the post of head coach of the Pakistan cricket team, and now the name of West Indies legend Darren Sammy has also been added to the list, and this is according to the Pakistan Cricket Board.PCB) is a double blow. In fact, after Australian all-rounder Shane Watson, now former West Indies captain Darren Sammy has reportedly rejected the offer of the post of head coach of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Darren Sammy and Shane Watson rejected PCB’s offer Let us tell you, Darren Sammy is currently associated with Cricket West Indies (CWI) as the head coach of the West Indies limited overs team, and citing this, he rejected PCB’s offer to coach the Pakistan cricket team. Is. Earlier, Shane Watson also rejected PCB’s offer after returning home on the night of 16 March. A source revealed that senior PCB officials discussed the matter with Watson in Karachi during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024, where they offered him the role of head coach. He initially showed interest when the PCB reportedly agreed to all the demands, but declined. Watson was angry with the proposed package being leaked According to The News report, a source revealed, “However, despite the PCB almost agreeing to Shane Watson’s salary demands, the Australian cricketer refused to take up the position because he was unhappy with the Pakistani media and social media over his proposed package. Was angry at being leaked to the media.” The former Australian all-rounder reportedly turned down the PCB’s offer citing his prior commitments as a commentator in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and USA League, as well as spending more time with his young family in Sydney.

Big blow to PCB, Shane Watson took U-turn on becoming head coach of Pakistan team

Shane Watson is the head coach of Quetta Gladiators in Pakistan Super League. Shane Watson Speaking. (Photo Source: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Getty Images) Pakistan Cricket Board has suffered a big shock. Let us tell you that former Australian cricket team all-rounder Shane Watson has completely ruled himself out of the race to become the new head coach of Pakistan cricket team. After this decision of Watson, it seems that Pakistan will be seen playing without a coach in the upcoming series against New Zealand and Pakistan. It is noteworthy that Watson was working as the head coach of Quetta Gladiators franchise in the ongoing Pakistan Super League. So after the tournament ended, he was going to take over the responsibility of head coach of Pakistan team. But now he has withdrawn his name from this role. Shane Watson took U-turn for this reason Let us tell you that the veteran all-rounder has decided to opt out of this race due to his current IPL commentary and coaching commitments. If he had joined the Pakistan cricket team immediately, he would have had to leave these roles behind. It is noteworthy that Watson currently has an offer to become the head of America’s Major League Cricket (MLC) San Francisco Unicorn team along with IPL commentary. Also, if media reports of ESPN Cricinfo are to be believed, then Pakistan Cricket Board had offered Shane Watson a fee of around 2 million dollars. But Watson has not accepted this offer of PCB. On the other hand, if we give you information about the coaching performance after Shane Watson in PSL, there has been a lot of improvement in the performance of Quetta Gladiators. Also, there was a big change in the leadership of the team, Riley Russo was given the command of the team in place of Sarfaraz Ahmed. However, the team still could not make it to the playoffs in PSL.

Champions trophy 2025: PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi will seek assurance from BCCI to participate in the meeting to be held in Dubai.

This time Pakistan has the rights to host the Champions Trophy 2025. Champions trophy 2025 (Image Credit- Twitter An ICC meeting regarding Champions Trophy 2025 is going to be held in Dubai next week. It is noteworthy that this time Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has the rights to host this multinational tournament. So during this meeting, it is expected that PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi can be seen seeking assurance from BCCI about coming to Pakistan to participate in the tournament. It is noteworthy that the Champions Trophy is proposed to be hosted by Pakistan between February-March next year. However, the Indian government is unlikely to allow Team India to go there to participate in this multinational tournament. Let us tell you that before this, Asia Cup 2023 was also played hosted by Pakistan, but due to lack of permission from the Indian Government, BCCI refused to send its team to Pakistan. However, after this the tournament was organized on hybrid model, in which India’s matches including the final were shifted from Pakistan to Sri Lanka. PCB source gave information Let us tell you that regarding the above issue, a senior official of Pakistan Cricket Board quoted India Today as saying – The biggest concern for PCB is whether India will send its team to Pakistan and whether the situation of last year’s Asia Cup is not repeated. Will go. It is an ICC event and Pakistan went to India last year to play the World Cup. Mohsin Naqvi will try to convince ICC and BCCI that they have to confirm that India will come to Pakistan as soon as possible as it will help them in promoting the Champions Trophy. On the other hand, regarding the Indian cricket team playing cricket in Pakistan, a BCCI official has said that playing in Pakistan is something on which only the Indian government can decide and the BCCI will have to follow the government’s order. CSK, MI, RCB… Know which IPL team has changed its captain 15 times IPL 2024: Will any of these 5 players win the Purple Cap this season? 5 Indian players who scored 1000 runs in Test cricket in the fewest innings IPL 2024: These 5 players can win Orange Cap this season If IPL 2024 flops, these 5 players will be out of T20 World Cup. 5 teams who have made it to the Ranji Trophy finals the most number of times IPL 2024: Which team’s captain is getting the highest salary…? These 5 Indian greats never got a chance to captain in international cricket IPL 2024: 5 CSK players injured, Dhoni’s tension increased Top 5 players who took most catches in test cricket from Australia

Azhar Ali given key post in PCB, former team manager Rehan Ul Haq will also return

Apart from this, there are reports of former team manager Rehan-ul-Haq’s return to the national team. Azhar Ali. (Photo Source: Twitter) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) may take a big decision in the coming days. According to reports, former team captain and Test veteran Azhar Ali (Azhar Ali) can be given an important post. According to Geo News, he is expected to be given the responsibility of National Selection Committee or High Performance Centre. If Azhar Ali is appointed the chief selector, he will be entrusted with the task of choosing the best team and grooming talent across all formats. He will have first-hand knowledge of the current generation of international and domestic players. By heading the High Performance Centre, he will be able to oversee the training and development work for special cricketers. Apart from this, there are reports of former team manager Rehan Ul Haq’s return to the national team. A source said, ‘Rehan Ul Haq will soon take over his responsibility in the Pakistan team.’ Mohsin Naqvi Azhar Ali Interested to include in PCB management setup. Because he wants to use the experience of the former captain. Azhar’s understanding of the game, combined with his experience of captaining Pakistan in Tests, makes him an impressive candidate. Took retirement in 2022 Let us tell you that Azhar Ali retired from Test cricket in 2022. He made a mark after making his debut against Australia at Lord’s in 2010. Made a great start to his career by scoring a half-century in his second test itself. He finished his career as one of Pakistan’s leading run scorers in Test cricket. Azhar Ali scored 7,142 runs at an average of 42.26 including 19 centuries. He scored a triple century (302*) in the day-night test against West Indies in 2016, becoming the first Pakistani player to do so. Azhar also captained in 9 Test matches in two different periods from 2016 to 2020.

Mohammad Hafeez threatens PCB to reveal all the secrets of Pakistan cricket

Mohammad Hafeez was recently removed from the post of Director of Cricket of Pakistan Cricket Team. Mohammad Hafeez. (Image Source: PCB X) Mohammed Hafeez (Mohammad Hafeez) after his removal from the post of director of cricket of Pakistan cricket team, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a warning. Mohammad Hafeez threatened the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to expose cricketing and other non-cricketing issues that have contributed to the poor performance of the Pakistan cricket team during his tenure as director of cricket. played the part. Mohammad Hafeez threatened to expose PCB Let us tell you, former Pakistan captain Hafeez was appointed the director of cricket of the team after Pakistan’s disappointing performance in the ODI World Cup 2023. However, PCB removed Hafeez from the post of Director of Cricket of Pakistan team on 16 February due to lack of positive results. Meanwhile, now Mohammad Hafeez said on his X account that he was initially excited about the role and wanted to bring positive change to the team. He also took responsibility for all the decisions taken during his tenure and said that he will soon expose the PCB. “All the best for the future of Pakistan cricket” Mohammad Hafeez wrote on X: “I always give priority and represent Pakistan with respect and pride. I had accepted the new role as the team’s Director of Cricket with great passion to make positive improvements, but unfortunately my tenure, which was offered by the PCB for 4 years, ended in just 2 months due to the new Chairman. given. Best wishes for the future of Pakistan cricket. As always, I am the first to take responsibility and hold myself accountable for all my decisions in a given time. I will reveal all the cricket and other unprofessional cricket facts which lead to poor performance. Stay with me…” I always Prioritize and represented Pakistan with dignity and Pride. I accepted the new role as a Director pcb with great passion to make positive reforms but Unfortunately my designated tenure which was offered by @TheRealPCB for 4 years was cut short for 2 months on the account… — Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) February 16, 2024