‘When I was team manager…’: Inzamam’s huge comment on ‘Sarfaraz’ about Babar’s future as Pakistan captain ahead of the Asian Cup

After returning as the Green Army’s new chief selector ahead of the 2023 Asia Cup, Inzamam-ul-Haq carried on as usual when the legendary cricketer announced Pakistan’s 18-man squad for the Afghanistan series. Pakistan’s 18-member squad will be reduced to 17 for the Asian Cup. Due to the political turmoil in Afghanistan, the One Day International (ODI) series between the giant killers and Babar AzamThe ‘s men will be contested at a neutral venue in Sri Lanka.

Speaking at a traditional press conference ahead of the ODI series on Wednesday, newly appointed head of selection Inzamam was asked about Babar’s future as Green Army paramount leader. Addressing the media at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Inzamam opined that Pakistan should have a captain for all formats. Sarfaraz Ahmed’s successor Babar has led the ODI since 2020. Pakistan have won 17 out of 26 ODIs under Babar’s leadership.

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“Many changes in the captaincy are not good”

“Look, many changes in the captaincy are not good. I think Babar is doing a great captaincy, and when I was the head selector before, Sarfaraz Ahmed was not captain of the three formats, but he became captain of the three formats more late. So, I feel that there should be a captain of the three formats, if he plays in all three formats. Then, he should know how he has to get his players forward. But this captaincy is not under my control”, said Inzamam. , who played 120 Tests and 378 ODIs for Pakistan.

Under Babar’s leadership, Pakistan reached the T20 World Cup final last year in Australia. Babar and Co. also recorded Pakistan’s first victory over arch-rivals India in a World Cup. Former Asian Cup winners Pakistan called up the all-rounder Faheem Ashraf for the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan. Pakistan will face Afghanistan on August 22, 24 and 26 in Sri Lanka.

Pakistan selected players focused on the World Cup

Former world champions Pakistan and Sri Lanka are also co-hosts of the Asian Cup, which is scheduled to run from August 30 to September 17. With India refusing to send their team to Pakistan, the Asian giants will host just four games of the continental tournament. . “We have selected players with the focus also on the World Cup and we hope that the team will bring laurels to the country”, added Inzamam.