Time for him to step down as captain, Umar Akmal tells Pakistan player to enjoy his cricket

Umar Akmal said it is time for Pakistan batsman Babar Azam to step down as Peshawar Zalmi captain

Umar Akmal: “Just like [the] PCB removed him as national captain, he should also step down as Zalmi skipper. He needs to bat freely, enjoy his cricket and play without pressure”

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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has advised Babar Azam to step down as captain of the Peshawar Zalmi so that he can “enjoy his cricket and play without pressure”.

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He should resign as captain, Sikandar Bakht wants Pakistan player gone

Sikandar Bakht said Mohammad Rizwan should resign as Pakistan captain

Sikandar Bakht: “Firstly, Mohammad Rizwan should resign as the captain… He is a bad choice to be the captain. I said the same about Babar Azam as well”

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Former Pakistan fast bowler Sikandar Bakht wants Mohammad Rizwan gone as ODI captain following the men in green’s dismal performances as of late.

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Gary Kirsten didn’t want Mohammad Rizwan to be captain, Pakistan batsman claims

Basit Ali said Gary Kirsten didn't want Mohammad Rizwan to be Pakistan captain

Basit Ali: “It all started when Rizwan was made captain. Kirsten wanted a different player to lead, someone who wasn’t in the current side. He thought he had full authority, but he doesn’t realise that in our country, the PCB chairman can change overnight”

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Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali has claimed that former limited overs head coach Gary Kirsten didn’t want Mohammad Rizwan to become white-ball captain.

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An excellent choice as Pakistan’s T20I captain, Moin Khan had one name in mind

Moin Khan said Shaheen Shah Afridi would have been an excellent choice as Pakistan's T20I captain

Moin Khan: “Shaheen Afridi has the ability to lead the team and is highly liked by the players. He is an excellent choice for captaincy in T20s. In white-ball cricket, I don’t see anyone else suitable for the role”

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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Moin Khan believes left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi would have been “an excellent choice” when it came to the T20I captaincy.

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He looks very down, Ramiz Raja shines spotlight on Pakistan player struggling right now

Ramiz Raja said Pakistan batsman Babar Azam looks very down

Ramiz Raja: “Babar looks very down which might be due to [his] resignation from [the] white-ball captaincy and phase of struggling performance”

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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja believes Babar Azam “looks very down” and suggested it might be due to him stepping down as white-ball captain and struggling to score runs consistently.

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I expect him to perform better now, Wasim Akram on Pakistan player with less pressure

Wasim Akram said he expects Babar Azam to perform better now that he is no longer Pakistan captain

Wasim Akram: “I believe that stepping down from captaincy will significantly improve Babar Azam’s performance”

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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram expects to see a significant improvement in Babar Azam’s batting following his decision to resign as limited overs captain.

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