March 29, 2024
Babar to expect charge during T20 series against Kiwis.
He will partake in the Kakul instructional course as chief.
Shaheen considering to step down from the captaincy.
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has chosen to reappoint Babar Azam as T20 commander after the recently framed determination council's suggestion to change the captain, Geo News announced Friday, refering to sources.
As indicated by the sources, Babar would expect the charge during the forthcoming five-match T20 series against New Zealand.
The PCB under Zaka Ashraf designated Shaheen Shah Afridi as white-ball chief following the group's drubbing in the ICC World Cup 2023. Shan Masood was given the red-ball captaincy by the past administration.
The determination board collectively educated PCB Executive Mohsin Naqvi that Babar Azam ought to be given captaincy of the T20 cricket, said the sources, adding that the 29-year-old will take part in the Kakul instructional course as the chief.
In the mean time, Shaheen was pondering venturing down as T20I skipper after the turn of events. Nonetheless, sources near the pacer have prompted him against it since naming chief is the privilege of the cricket board and anything that the PCB concludes he ought to acknowledge it.
Babar ventured down as the captain of the public side from all organizations, finishing his years-long stretch in the main position, in November last year, following an embarrassing World Cup crusade.
The previous captain was enduring an onslaught for a long time after Pakistan neglected to act in the Asia Cup and proceeded with a similar energy into the World Cup — where they crashed out prior to arriving at the semis.
Babar was recently named white-ball chief in 2019 and as Test captain in 2020, however the Green Shirts have not won any ICC or Asia Cup titles under his administration.
Gary Kirsten, Jason Gillespie prone to accept job as mentors
In the mean time, the cricket body has chosen to select separate mentors for white-ball and red-ball cricket, said the sources, adding that the matter in regards to their arrangement has entered last stages.
Sources said that South African mentor Gary Kirsten is supposed to be selected for white-ball cricket and Australian mentor Jason Gillespie for red-ball.
Chats with the two mentors on different issues including sports staff and homegrown mentors are continuous, said the sources. They added that Gillespie might assume control over the obligations during Kirsten's different responsibilities.
