This comes after Pakistan’s disappointing efficiency within the T20 World Cup, the place they had been eradicated early following losses to the USA and India, respectively.
Afridi identified that Babar has been given ample alternatives as captain, having led the workforce in a number of World Cups, Asia Cups, and T20 World Cups.
“So far as Babar’s captaincy is anxious. I’ve additionally captained, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, all have captained. No different captain has been given such an open likelihood. As quickly because the World Cup ends, the captain is blamed. He has had 2-Three World Cups, 2-Three Asia Cups, T20 World Cup, he has had sufficient probabilities. Babar has been given sufficient probabilities. In our instances the captain was below the knife. Now no matter surgical procedure must be accomplished, it must be accomplished as soon as, and whoever is coming new must be given full time,” Afridi informed Geo Information.
Babar had beforehand stepped down as Pakistan’s captain following the workforce’s poor efficiency within the ODI World Cup in India final yr.
Nonetheless, he was reinstated by the Pakistan Cricket Board after his substitute, Shaheen Shah Afridi, was faraway from captaincy after only one collection in opposition to New Zealand.
Pakistan’s early exit from the T20 World Cup was a big disappointment for the workforce and its followers. They suffered an upset defeat in opposition to the USA and misplaced to their archrivals, India, within the preliminary group stage of the event. Since Pakistan’s exit, a number of former Pakistani cricketers, together with Afridi and Shoaib Akhtar, have questioned Babar’s credibility because the captain of the workforce.
India went on to win the event undefeated, securing a seven-run victory over South Africa within the ultimate and ending the nation’s 17-year drought for the T20 World Cup.