After Pakistan’s famous batsman Babar Azam resigned from the duties of leading the white ball team, 3 more names came to the fore for the captaincy of the Pakistani team.
According to reports, wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi were considered strong candidates for captaincy as seniors, but now the names of opener Fakhar Zaman, vice-captain of the Test team Saud Shakeel and all-rounder Salman Ali Agha are doing the rounds.
Saud Shakeel, who recently became Test vice-captain in Rizwan’s place during Pakistan’s series against Bangladesh, is seen as a possible candidate.
Similarly, Fakhar Zaman, who captained Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), can also be considered due to his aggressive strategy, while Salman Agha has never captained domestically.
Babar Azam announced his resignation from his post
Pakistan Cricket Board accepted Babar Azam’s resignation
Pakistan’s disappointing performance in the ICC World Cup 2023 scheduled in India led to a change in leadership and Babar Azam’s resignation.
Later, Shan Masood was given the Test and White Ball duties to Shaheen, but after just one series, Shaheen was stripped of the T20 captaincy and then Babar Azam was given the leadership duties, on which reports of differences among the cricketers came to light.