Shadab Khan's vice-captaincy was saved due to Babur Azam's support
The selectors also accepted Babar's advice not to rest before the World
Cup, Imad Wasim was dropped from the team despite his performance, and
the
captain's vote was against him.
Lahore
(April 5, 2023) Shadab Khan, the national cricket team's all-rounder, came and
went, the vice-captaincy was saved, and the selectors also heeded Babar Azam's
advice not to rest before the World Cup. took Despite being selected for the
T20 squad, Imad Wasim was not selected for the ODI squad because the captain
did not vote for him.
According
to reports, the PCB intended to rest Shadab Khan during the home series against
New Zealand. He was appointed as the captain for the three-match T20I
series against Afghanistan. Unfortunately, the team lost the series. Earlier
during a press conference, Shadab Khan highlighted the important role of Babar
Azam and Mohammad Rizwan and said that 'now people will understand the
importance of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan in giving rest to the players'.
The
senior officials were angered by the statement, as news of Shadab being rested
and removed from his vice-captaincy caused a stir on social media. The decision
drew a backlash from former Test stars, with the hashtag #DestroyerNajamSethi
trending on Twitter against the PCB management committee chairman. However,
seeing Babur Azam's support for Shadab, the authorities eventually withdrew
their decision.
Sources
have revealed that the captain has reportedly urged the board to avoid further
experiments ahead of the ICC World Cup 2023 scheduled in India. Due to the
players' inability to rest due to the current schedule, it was decided to keep
Shadab Khan as vice-captain due to his outstanding performance. It seems that relations
between the former Karachi Kings teammates are strained as Imad Wasim expressed
his disappointment over Babar Azam's alleged stipulation to captain the PSL
franchise and his subsequent lack of confidence in him in the role. expressed. However,
following Babar's departure to Peshawar Zalmi, Imad has taken over as manager of
Karachi Kings, and his impressive performance in Sharjah has made it difficult
for the team management to drop him from the starting XI.
