Babar Azam will no longer be the captain of Pakistan in ODI and T20I. He has announced to leave the captaincy. This is the second time that Babar Azam has resigned from the captaincy of Pakistan. Babar Azam shared the information about leaving the captaincy of Pakistan through social media at midnight. Babar has decided to leave the captaincy so that he can focus on his batting and playing. He said that as a player he will continue to contribute to the team.

Left the captaincy of Pakistan for the second time

However, Babar Azam had left the captaincy of Pakistan only after the ODI World Cup last year. But, then in April this year the PCB had decided to keep him as the captain in white ball cricket. Pakistan also played this year's T20 World Cup under the captaincy of Babar. Now Babar Azam has completely resigned from the captaincy of Pakistan.

Decision announced through social media

Babar Azam announced his decision to step down from captaincy on social media, in which he also explained why he was taking this decision. Babar Azam wrote in his message to the fans that I have decided to step down from the captaincy with immediate effect. It has been an honor for me to lead the Pakistan cricket team. I got to learn a lot from captaincy. But, now I feel that the time is right for me to leave the captaincy.

Dear Fans,

I'm sharing some news with you today. I have decided to resign as captain of the Pakistan men's cricket team, effective as of my notification to the PCB and Team Management last month.

It's been an honor to lead this team, but it's time for me to step down and focus

— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) October 1, 2024

For this reason decided to leave the captaincy

Babar Azam further told about the reasons for leaving the captaincy. He wrote that he now wants to focus on his batting and playing. And, for this he has decided to step down from the captaincy. He told the fans that now he wants to contribute to the team not as a captain but as a player.

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Babar announced at midnight

Babar Azam announced his resignation from the captaincy of Pakistan at midnight. When he shared this information on social media, it was more than 12 o'clock in the night in India. At present, Pakistan has to play a Test series against England, which will be captained by Shan Masood. But, after the resignation of Babar Azam, now a big question has arisen before the PCB that who will be the next captain in white ball cricket?