Najam Sethi urges people to support Babar Azam and stop making his captaincy ‘controversial’
"Support Babar and not make matters controversial in interests of the national team," Najam Sehti
Najam Sethi urges people to support Babar Azam and stop making his captaincy ‘controversial’!
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee Chairman Najam Sethi announced that Babar Azam will continue to perform his duties as the captain.
Shadab Khan‘s appointment as stand-in captain for the three-match T20 series against Afghanistan gave rise to speculations that the star batter may lose captaincy in one format and the board is testing players for the leadership role.
However, in a series of tweets, Najam Sethi addressed the speculations and cleared the air about Babar’s role in the team.
“For months media and cricketing circles have been discussing the pros and cons of retaining Babar Azam as captain in all formats of the game. Since this decision is ultimately Chairman’s, I have sought views of Selection Committees headed by Shahid Afridi and now Haroon Rashid,” he said.
1/3 For months media and cricketing circles have been discussing pros and cons of retaining Babar Azam as captain in all formats of the game. Since this decision is ultimately Chairman’s, I have sought views of Selection Committees headed by Shahid Afridi and now Haroon Rashid.
— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) April 10, 2023
“Both Committees thought the matter merited discussion but both later came to the conclusion that the status quo should be retained. I have subsequently publicly stated this position. In the final analysis, my decision will be subject to the success or failure of the status quo,” he added.
“I will also be guided by what the Selectors and Director Cricket Ops and Head Coach have to say going forward. I expect they will be in the best position to advise me. Therefore we should support Babar and not make matters controversial in interests of the national team,” Najam Sehti said.
3/3. I will also be guided by what the Selectors and Director Cricket Ops and Head Coach have to say going forward. I expect they will be in the best position to advise me. Therefore we should support Babar and not make matter controversial in interests of national team.
— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) April 10, 2023
