Babar Azam has quit as Pakistan’s white-ball captain twice in less than a year. The veteran batsman had relinquished the position last year after Pakistan’s failure to reach the Asia Cup final and the World Cup semi-final.

After star batter Babar Azam's recent resignation as Pakistan's white-ball captain, speculation is rife over who will take up the mantle next. Among the leading contenders for the role are Test vice-captain Saud Shakeel, dynamic opener Fakhar Zaman, and all-rounder Salman Ali Agha.

Former Pakistan skipper Sidra Nawaz was asked to weigh in on the age-old debate between the fans of the two cricketing nations as to who she thinks is the better player, Virat Kohli or Babar Azam.

LAHORE: Pakistan's star batter Babar Azam on Tuesday announced his resignation as captain of the national white-ball team. In a social media statement,

After receiving criticism for the T20 World Cup debacle from head coach Gary Kirsten, Pakistan's Babar Azam resigned from Captaincy. Read on to know more, only on Crictracker.

Babar Azam has stepped down from Pakistan’s white-ball captaincy only six months after being reappointed ODI and Twenty20 skipper by the Pakistan Cricket Board.

Azam was captain when Pakistan crashed out of the T20 World Cup after a bruising loss to newcomers the United States. He said he stood down to focus on his playing role as a batsman. "He should not have accepted captaincy again," Latif said.

As the Pakistan Cricket Team searches for a new white-ball captain, Mohammed Rizwan and Shaheen Afridi do not appear in the shortlist. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made a three-man shortlist of some surprising names.

Babar Azam announced that he will step down as the white-ball captain of the Pakistan cricket team to "prioritise" his performance.