Staff Reporter.
Babar Azam has been reappointed as Pakistan’s white-ball captain, four and a half months after he stepped down from the position in all three formats.
The 29-year-old left his role after Pakistan failed to reach the semi-finals of last year’s World Cup.
Pace bowler Shaheen Afridi took over as captain of the T20 squad but they lost 4-1 in New Zealand earlier this year.
“Following unanimous recommendation from the PCB’s selection committee, chairman Mohsin Naqvi has appointed Babar Azam as white-ball captain of the Pakistan men’s cricket team,” the Pakistan Cricket Board said on X, formerly Twitter.
Pakistan’s next international assignment under Babar is a five-match T20 series against New Zealand at home, starting on April 18.
Pakistan are also due to play three T20s against Ireland and four against England before the T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies from June 2.