Experienced goalkeeper Mohammad Rizvan is emerging as a prime candidate to be named Pakistan’s captain in the white-ball formats. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Australia is set to announce its touring squad for the upcoming series in Zimbabwe and South Africa. In recent days, Pakistani selectors met the PCB chairman Mohsen Naqvi and consulted with the white ball head coach Gary Kirsten to finalize the decision.
The announcement of the team is expected soon
A PCB source said selectors will announce Pakistan’s white-ball squad by Sunday as the team will leave for Australia on October 28, a day after the conclusion of the third Test against England.
Rizwan is considered the top candidate for the white-ball captaincy due to his seniority, consistent performance and proven leadership skills in domestic cricket and the Pakistan Super League (PSL), making him a credible choice for the role.
“The third Test against England ends on October 28 and the team is scheduled to leave for Australia the next day, so the selectors will announce the white-ball squad by Sunday. Given his reliability and successful captaincy in the domestic rounds, Rizwan is the front-runner to take over the white-ball captaincy . This was reported by a source in the PCB.
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The selectors are empowered to choose a captain
Earlier this month Babar Azam He decided to give up the captaincy role to focus only on his batting. Pakistan’s itinerary includes nine ODIs and nine T20Is on tours of Australia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. After the white-ball series, Pakistan will also play two Test matches against South Africa before returning home.
The source further stated that the PCB has empowered the selectors to decide the captaincy. Voters Aaqib, Azhar Aliand Alem Dar Talking to Rizwan, he reportedly gauged his interest in taking on the leadership role.
Key players are likely to return to the white ball series
The selectors are expected to include key players like Babar. Shaheen Shah Afridiand Nasim Shah in the white-ball squad after being rested and missing the last two Tests against England. Notably, Pakistan recently leveled the three-match Test series 1-1 with a 152-run win over England in Multan.
