After star batter Babar Azam's recent resignation as Pakistan's white-ball captain, speculation is rife over who will take up the mantle next. Among the leading contenders for the role are Test vice-captain Saud Shakeel, dynamic opener Fakhar Zaman, and all-rounder Salman Ali Agha.

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.

Former Pakistan cricketer Sikander Bakht has criticized Babar Azam for postponing his resignation as white-ball captain.

Azam was captain when Pakistan crashed out of the T20 World Cup after a bruising loss to newcomers the United States. He said he stood down to focus on his playing role as a batsman. "He should not have accepted captaincy again," Latif said.

Mudassar stated that the former Indian captain is undoubtedly one of the greatest in the history of the game, while Babar still has a long way to go.

After receiving criticism for the T20 World Cup debacle from head coach Gary Kirsten, Pakistan's Babar Azam resigned from Captaincy. Read on to know more, only on Crictracker.

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.

Babar Azam has resigned as Pakistan's white-ball cricket captain for a second time in 11 months, citing a need to lessen his workload and focus on improving his game.

Younis Khan tipped Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Rizwan to replace Babar Azam as Pakistan's next white-ball captain.

Babar Azam has resigned as Pakistan's white-ball cricket captain for a second time in 11 months, citing a need to lessen his workload and focus on improving his game. Babar stepped down as captain of all three formats last year after Pakistan failed to make the knockout stage of the 50-overs World Cup,