In the tour of New Zealand, as a result of injuries to three players, including captain Babar Azam, the national team is in a crisis situation and the question has become a mystery as to who will lead the national team in the T20 series.
Babar Azam has been ruled out of the T20I series against New Zealand due to a thumb fracture, while Imam-ul-Haq will also be unavailable for the series due to an injury.
In the absence of captain Babar Azam, his deputy Shadab Khan had a rare opportunity to lead the team and show his leadership skills, but he is also injured and his participation in the T20 series is also uncertain.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has made it clear that the medical panel is continuously evaluating Shadab’s injury and no risk will be taken while taking a decision in this regard.
Today in New Zealand’s Eden Park, Shadab Khan took batting and bowling practice but he did not appear in full form due to which the team management is hesitant.
According to the sources in New Zealand, Shadab is yet to get fully fit and the team management does not want to take any risk by including him in T20I, so his participation in the first T20 match seems unlikely.
Injuries to both the captain and vice-captain have created a leadership vacuum in the national team as it is unclear who will lead the green shirts in the series opener.
According to the sources, the team management is considering giving the position to both Imad Wasim and Mohammad Rizwan temporarily, while some quarters are also suggesting the name of the most experienced member of the team, Mohammad Hafeez.
However, the strongest candidate is being declared as Muhammad Rizwan, who is also the vice-captain of the Test team and has recently led the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa squad in the National T20 Cup and the team also won the title of champion.
Before the series, the cricket fans also expressed their indignation at the uncertain situation regarding the leadership of the team and criticized the team management and the Pakistan Cricket Board while also presenting their suggestions regarding the leadership.
It is worth mentioning here that the squad in New Zealand also includes former national team captain Sarfraz Ahmed, under whose leadership the national team lost only two T20 series and Pakistan set a world record of victory in 11 consecutive series. .
Ex-cricketers are also worried about the current situation and former captain and chief selector of the national team Inzamam-ul-Haq called Sarfraz Ahmed the best choice for leadership in the current situation in the tour of New Zealand.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Inzamam-ul-Haq said that if an old player has to be captained in the absence of Babar and Shadab in the T20 series against New Zealand, then there is no better choice than Sarfraz Ahmed.
He said that Sarfaraz has won the T20 series in New Zealand in 2018 and if everyone’s leadership record is seen, Sarfraz’s record in T20 is very great.
On this occasion, Inzamam-ul-Haq said that Sarfaraz has been out of the team for a year and the vice-captain of the Test team, Mohammad Rizwan, has been playing T20 continuously for a year, so why can’t he be made the captain.
On the other hand, Rashid Latif, another former captain of the national team, also expressed his opinion on the matter and advised the board to make a permanent policy.
He said that if Shadab Khan will not be able to play the T20 matches due to injury, then Hafeez, the most senior player of the team, should be made the captain.
He said that the board should make a permanent policy that if the captain and vice-captain are injured, then the most senior player of the team should get the leadership.
He said that if the most experienced player is injured, then the most experienced player should be given the lead.
The Pakistan team will play T20 matches in Auckland, Hamilton and Napier on December 18, 20 and 22 respectively, after which they will also play two Test matches against the host team.
The first Test match of the series will start on Boxing Day on December 26, while the second Test match in Christchurch will be played from January 3.
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2024-08-09 06:00:44
