Babar Azam has decided to step down from the white-ball captaincy of Pakistan men’s national team. In a late-night social media post on October 2 (Wednesday), Azam announced his decision to step down from T20Is and ODIs captaincy stating his desire to ‘prioritise’ his batting performance and spend time with family.

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

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 noted that captaincy has been a rewarding experience for him but added that the responsibility has led to significant workload.

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 shocks fans by announcing his resignation as Pakistan cricket team captain in a late-night post. The sudden decision left fans stunned and emotional, as they react to the end of his captain

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.

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.

Babar Azam shared late Tuesday night that he is resigning from his role as the white-ball captain of the Pakistan cricket team.Babar took to his Instagram account to announce his decision. He wrote, 'I’m sharing some news with you today.

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.