Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is likely to step down from the white-ball cricket captaincy after returning from India, well-informed sources revealed to Geo News on Friday.
"Pakistan Zindabhaag ! Bas yahin tak tha jo tha. Hope you enjoyed the biryani and the hospitality. Have a safe flight back home. Bye Bye Pakistan," Sehwag wrote on Instagram.
Ahead of England's upcoming match against Pakistan in the 44th game of the ODI World Cup 2023 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday, Dawid Malan said that they failed to perform in the ongoing tournament.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam ruled out that captaincy has affected his individual performance and even gave a strong reply to the recent criticism that he has faced regarding his captaincy decisions
Former Indian cricketer Deep Dasgupta feels that the beacon in the Indian cricket team is slowly being passed from the previous generation to the next generation as the likes of Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj dominate the ODI batting and bowlers ranking respectively.
India batter Shubman Gill's whirlwind form in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 ended Babar Azam's reign as the world's No. 1 ODI batter, as the Men in Blue opener took over the top spot from Pakistan captain in the ICC Men's Batting Rankings on Wednesday.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam talked about their approach while chasing a massive target of 402 against New Zealand in a rain affected game in the ongoing World Cup on Saturday at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman's phenomenal batting fireworks at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium helped Pakistan beat New Zealand by virtue of the DLS, in a high-scoring but rain-marred match.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Zaka Ashraf's tenure, which was about to come to an end, has been extended at least till the end of the ongoing World Cup, according to ESPNcricinfo.