Mohsin Naqvi, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), said on Sunday that wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan will be the new captain of Pakistan’s white-ball cricket teams.
The change occurred when Babar Azam announced his intention to “prioritize performance, enjoy batting, and have quality time with family” when he resigned as white-ball team captain on October 2.
A three-match one-day international (ODI) and Twenty20 international (T20I) series against Australia will be Rizwan’s first task as captain, starting on November 4.
Additionally, Naqvi declared that Salman Ali Agha, a spin-all-rounder, has been appointed the Pakistan cricket team’s vice-captain.
According to a press statement from the cricket governing body, Agha will captain Zimbabwe’s T20I team while Rizwan takes a break as part of a workload management strategy.
Since making his white-ball cricket debut in 2015, 32-year-old Rizwan has participated in 74 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 102 Twenty20 Internationals. In those games, he has amassed 5,401 runs, including four hundreds, and had 143 dismissals behind the wickets.
Rizwan will be Pakistan’s 31st captain when he leads the side in the first One-Day International (ODI) match against Australia in Melbourne on November 4. He will be the 12th player to captain Pakistan in the format for the opening Twenty20 International in Brisbane on November 14.
Speaking at a news conference with the recently chosen captain and selectors, the PCB president stated that the board began consulting with the mentors and selection committee after Babar quit as captain.
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