Amid Pakistan’s underwhelming performance in the ongoing World Cup matches,Zaka Ashraf, Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board Management Committee,has issued a significant statement regarding Babar Azam’s future as thecaptain of the national cricket team.
He addressed this matter during an interview with a private TV channel,emphasizing Babar Azam’s exceptional talent as a cricketer. However, Ashrafadded that the post-World Cup captaincy is likely to be changed.
He further said that final decision would be contingent on expertrecommendations following an evaluation of the tournament’s results, withthe paramount goal being the betterment of Pakistan cricket.
Furthermore, when queried about the impact of former cricketers’ continuouscritique of current players during the World Cup, Zaka Ashraf expressed hisapprehension.
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He noted that these critiques, often conveyed through various platforms,were negatively affecting the morale of the national cricketers.
In response, he called upon former players to maintain a positive attitudeand support the team throughout the ongoing tournament. Ashraf suggestedthat, after the World Cup, former cricketers should openly criticize andpinpoint mistakes to facilitate improvements for the future of Pakistan’scricket endeavors.