Babar Azam 'not interested' in assuming Pakistan cricket team's captaincy again

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is mulling appointing star player Babar Azam as the Green Shirt's captain in all-format again, sources said on Wednesday.

However, the 29-year-old batter is not interested in reassuming the top post after the controversy over his removal as the skipper during his previous stint, according to the sources.

Sources said that high officials within the cricket body are in favour of giving the reins of the cricket team to the star batter.

Sources close to Babar said that the Peshawar Azam skipper is expected to meet the PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi to discuss his concerns regarding the "specific matters".

The former skipper has not yet made up his mind about accepting or rejecting the captaincy offer, they added.

Currently, Shaheen Shah Afridi is leading the Pakistan team in the T20 format, and Shah Masood captains in the Test format.

After the World Cup 2023, the Green Shirts played the first T20 series against New Zealand under the leadership of Shaheen Afridi and the event concluded with Pakistan’s defeat, 4-1, to Kiwis.

However, cricket body officials are not happy with the performance of both format skippers.