Pakistan seemed to once again get into an endless musical chair after Babar Azam relinquished captaincy for the second time in 12 months. Babar took to social media in September to announce his departure from the white-ball captaincy. This was the second time in 12 months that Babar had left the position, without actually playing a single ODI game. R Ashwin, in a conversation with journalist Vimal Kumar said that he felt sorry for the state of Pakistan cricket. Ashwin highlighted the constant change in captaincy which underscored the ongoing confusion in the Pakistan team. "I feel sorry for the state of Pakistan cricket. The team has several top players, they are proud to represent their nation in matches. However, the musical chair that has been going on in Pakistan cricket. In 2023 Babar Azam resigned, they appointed Shaheen Afridi, after that they again brought Babar back. They handed Shan Masood the captaincy in Tests and look at the situation, Pakistan has not won a Test match at home. I mean, they have not won a Test match for a long time, maybe around 1000 days. Almost 3 years have passed)," Ashwin said in an interview. Ashwin further pointed out that in a situation like Pakistan's, it was not the players' fault if they were looking out for themselves instead of the team, as the board was not loyal to the player. "So what would I think as a cricketer. Should I focus on my game or on the team? Every cricketer will be so unstable inside the dressing room that he will start thinking about himself and will think less about the team," Ashwin added. After Babar Azam's exit, Pakistan are yet to announce their next captain. One amongst Mohammad Rizwan, Shadad Khan and Saud Shakeel is expected to be handed the captaincy, as per reports floating in the Pakistan media.