Ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup in June, Babar Azam was reinstated as Pakistan’s white-ball captain following just one series under Shaheen Afridi.

Babar Azam has stepped down from Pakistan’s white-ball captaincy only six months after being reappointed ODI and Twenty20 skipper by the Pakistan Cricket Board.

Babar Azam resigns as Pakistan's white-ball skipper having captained his country in 20 Tests, 43 one-day internationals and 85 T20 internationals.

Star batter Babar Azam stepped down as the captain of Pakistan's ODI and T20I team on Wednesday, October 2. Babar said he took the decision to manage his workload and focus more on contributing to the team with the bat.

Babar Azam announced on Tuesday that he is stepping down as captain of the Pakistan cricket team. In a post on X, Azam revealed that he had informed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and team management of his decision last month.

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Babar Azam has announced that he will no longer captain Pakistan’s white ball teams, stepping down as skipper of both the T20 and One Day International teams.

Pakistan will have a new captain for next month's white-ball tour of Australia after Babar Azam announced his surprise resignation from the job. Azam has stepped away from the ODI and T20I leadership jobs only six months after being reappointed to those roles by the Pakistan Cricket Board.

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 honour to lead this team, but it's time for me to step down and focus…

Babar Azam has quit as Pakistan captain for the second time in less than a year, citing a desire to lessen his workload and focus on his batting. In a lengthy post on X, Babar said he had notified the PCB of his decision to quit the white-ball captaincy last month in an interest to "prioritise my performance,

Babar Azam resigned as Pakistan's white-ball skipper on Tuesday, saying he wanted to focus on his playing role in the future matches, batter said on social media site X.