‘Main Accept Karta Hun… Hum Accha Nahi Khele’: Babar Azam Denies Stepping Down as Pakistan Captain

Pakistan endured a forgettable campaign in the T20 World Cup 2024, leading to their early exit from the tournament. They lost back-to-back games to the USA and India, before defeating the likes of Ireland and Canada but it was too late by then. Pakistan’s underwhelming run in the tournament has subjected Babar Azam to unending criticism with former cricketers demanding his sacking as the team’s captain. However, he hasn’t thought about leaving the post as he did last year after the ODI World Cup in India.

Babar hasn’t yet thought about quitting captaincy, insisting that any decision on the matter will be taken only after discussions with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Addressing the media after Pakistan’s last Group Stage game against Ireland, Babar hit back when asked if he has any plans to tender his resignation.

“When I go back, we will discuss all the things that happened here. And if I have to leave the captaincy, this decision, I will tell you openly. I will not announce anything behind the scenes. Whatever happens, will happen in front of you,” Babar said.

“I have not thought about it. The decision is of the PCB,” he said, asserting that he never asked for a leadership role.

“About the captaincy – when I had left it (after the ODI World Cup), I thought that I shouldn’t be doing it now, that’s why I left it and I announced it myself. Then when they gave it back to me, it was the decision of the PCB,” he added.

Babar was visibly miffed at being repeatedly probed about his future as a leader and told the assembled media that one person cannot be blamed for team losses.

“…everyone is sad. As a team, we did not play. I told you that we did not lose this because of one person,” he told a probing scribe.

“We are losing as a team. I am not saying this because of one person. You are pointing out that because of the captain, I cannot play in every player’s place. There are 11 players and each of them has a role.

“I think we as a team have not been able to apply, follow and finish things. We have to settle down and accept that we didn’t play well as a team,” Babar added.

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