Florida: Following Pakistan cricket team’s early exit from the T20 World Cup 2024 has sparked speculations that Babar Azam could be sacked as captain, at least from the shortest format. While all the talks and speculations of such nature is on, Babar has addressed it and stated on record that he will follow whatever PCB decides. Babar also confirmed that in case he has to give up on his captaincy, he will announce it openly.
“When I gave up the captaincy [in 2023], I thought that I shouldn’t be doing it now, that’s why I left it and I announced it myself,” Babar said.
“Then when they gave it back to me, it was the decision of the PCB. When I go back, we will discuss all that has happened here. And if I have to leave the captaincy, I will announce it openly. I will not hide behind anything. Whatever happens will happen in the open. But for now, I have not thought about it. It is eventually PCB’s decision.”
Babar was asked if he took the responsibility for the early exit as the captain. “I told you that we did not lose this because of one particular person,” Babar said. “We win and lose as a team. You are pointing out that [I am] the captain, but I cannot play in every player’s place. There are 11 players, and each of them has a role. That’s why they came here to play the World Cup. I think we have not been able to play well as a team. We have to settle down and accept that we didn’t play well as a team.”
