Babar Azam's captaincy has come under the radar on multiple occasions during the ongoing 2023 Cricket World Cup.
After a dream start to their campaign with wins over Netherlands and Sri Lanka, Pakistan lost four consecutive games which included defeats against arch-rivals India and minnows Afghanistan.
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The Men in Green finally got back to winning ways against Bangladesh and then defeated New Zealand to keep their semi-final hopes alive.
The continuous ups and downs in their performance in the ongoing World Cup have drawn criticism from all corners. Former players have raised questions on the current batch's abilities and commitments and even captain and star batter Babar Azam has not been spared at certain times.
The latest person to comment on Babar Azam's game and his captaincy is none other than current Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf.
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Is Babar Azam losing Pakistan's captaincy? What did PCB chief Zaka Ashraf say?
PCB chief Zaka Ashraf, in a recent interaction with the press, mentioned that the board is yet to take a call on Babar Azam's future as the Pakistan captain and claimed that a final decision will only be taken by the PCB technical committee which is led by Misbah-ul-Haq.
Ashraf was quoted,
I am not the only one to decide the future regarding captaincy of Babar. PCB Technical Committee under Misbah will make the decision on captaincy. However, Babar is our star and I pray he brings WorldCup to Pakistan.
Zaka Ashraf on future of Babar Azam — "I am not the only one to decide the future regarding captaincy of Babar. PCB Technical Committee under Misbah will make the decision on captaincy. However Babar is our star and I pray he brings WorldCup to Pakistan." #cwc23 pic.twitter.com/WHG4csmTgu
— Arfa Feroz Zake (@ArfaSays_) November 6, 2023
What next for the Pakistan cricket team?
The Babar Azam-led side will face England in a do-or-die league stage game on November 11 in the ODI Cricket World Cup.
Who will win ODI World Cup 2023?
As per the Dafabet odds, India, Australia and South Africa are the top contenders to win the trophy this time around.
| Team | Odds |
| India | 2.00 |
| Australia | 4.50 |
| South Africa | 5.50 |
| New Zealand | 10.0 |
| Pakistan | 26.00 |
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