LAHORE MIRROR — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday accepted batsman Babar Azam’s resignation as the white-ball cricket captain and said he still had much to offer to the team.
Babar Azam announced his intention to step down in a late-night tweet on Tuesday. He said it was time for him to focus on his role as a player, adding that captaincy had added a lot of workload on him.
In a press release issued today, the PCB said that although it had backed Babar Azam as the white-ball captain, his decision to step down “reflects his desire to focus more on making a greater impact as a player”.
It added that his decision was a “testament to his professionalism and commitment to Pakistan cricket.
He believes that dedicating himself fully to his batting will enable him to play a more decisive role in the team’s success in the shorter formats.
