Mohammad Rizwan 'strongest candidate' for captaincy after Babar Azam's resignation – SUCH TV

After Babar Azam resigned from captaincy of the Pakistan cricket crew, right-handed batter and wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan is prone to be the “strongest candidate” for the job.

In keeping with the sources, related officers have been requested to carry consultations with Mohammad Rizwan for crew choice.

The previous Pakistan captain had a day earlier introduced that he was stepping down from white-ball captaincy, because it was time for him to deal with his enjoying position and private progress.

“By stepping down, I’ll acquire readability shifting ahead and focus extra power on my recreation and private progress, the 29-year-old batter wrote on X.

The sources mentioned that Babar was not requested to give up captaincy and was requested to proceed being captain of the ODI crew, as white-ball coach Gary Kirsten wished him on the high.

Bringing in a brand new captain for the T20 format was Kirsten’s plan as a part of crew’s future methods, the sources maintained, including that the coach had requested for the change to be made in July.

In July, Kirsten got here to Pakistan for conferences and sharing a report on T20 World Cup, mentioned the sources, including that the coach additionally met Babar in the identical month to debate captaincy issues.

Kirsten, as per the sources, stored persuading Babar to proceed captaincy in ODIs even through the connection camp.

The 29-year-old remained unconvinced about retaining the captaincy following distance with the crew and a scarcity of worth for himself, mentioned the sources, including that he was not in contact with the board after the World Cup.

Babar was additionally not included in any session course of. He, nonetheless, had knowledgeable a high official of the board about his determination earlier than asserting his resignation.

Babar’s resignation from captaincy comes amid extreme criticism directed at him, notably after Pakistan did not carry out within the Asia Cup and continued the identical efficiency into the World Cup — the place the crew crashed out earlier than reaching the semis.