Pakistan Appoints New Cricket Captain
Team India lost to New Zealand on the third day of the second Test match on Saturday. Team India also lost a Test series at home after 12 years. On the other side, neighbors Pakistan won the series by 2-1 against England, winning 2 consecutive matches after falling behind in the first match. Pakistan also won a Test series at home after 3 years. Not even a few hours after this victory, now big news has come out from the Pakistan team.
Pakistan has announced a new captain for the T20i and ODI teams. The ICC Champions Trophy will be organized in the coming year 2025. Making Rizwan captain is a big decision for Pakistan with the Champions Trophy in mind.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan as the captain of the T20I and ODI teams. PCB has given this information on social media. Rizwan will take over from the Australia tour. A few months ago, Pakistan could not perform as expected in the T20i World Cup 2024 tournament.
Babar Azam resigned from the captaincy taking responsibility for that defeat. Babar resigned as captain on October 1. After many days, Pakistan finally got a new captain.
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Salman Agha Named Vice-Captain
Conversely, the PCB has given Salman Agha the post of vice-captain. “I will help the team all the way. We need to support our young players. We need to strengthen the foundation in domestic cricket”, Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi said in a press conference.
Upcoming Tour of Australia
Meanwhile, Pakistan will play a three-match ODI and T20i series, each on a tour of Australia. The tour will begin with the ODI series, the first of which will be played on November 4. The T20i series will start on November 14. The third and final match will be played on November 18.
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