Babar Azam has resigned from the captaincy of Pakistan. He resigned through a note on Wednesday. In this he wrote that this is the right time to take this decision. Babar has expressed gratitude to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for giving him the opportunity.

Babar wrote in his note- I remember well the moment when I got a call from PCB to lead Pakistan in 2019. In the last four years, I have experienced many ups and downs on and off the field, but I have aimed wholeheartedly and with full dedication at maintaining the pride and honor of Pakistan. Taking Pakistan to the number one Test position in the cricket world was the result of the collective efforts of the players, coaches and management, but I would like to express my gratitude to the Pakistan cricket fans for their unwavering support during this journey.

Babar wrote- Today, I am stepping down as the captain of Pakistan in all formats. It is a difficult decision, but I think this is the right time for this decision. I will continue to represent Pakistan as a player in all three formats. I am here to support the new captain and the team with my experience and dedication. I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the Pakistan Cricket Board for entrusting me with this important responsibility.

There was talk of Babar leaving the captaincy since his poor performance in the World Cup. Even talks were not happening between PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf and Babar Azam. After this, chief selector Inzamam Ul Haq resigned in the middle of the tournament. After this, bowling coach Morne Morkel also resigned. Then the PCB dismissed the entire selection committee. Now there is talk of sacking the coaching panel led by Mickey Arthur.

Under the captaincy of Babar, Pakistan has played 134 matches including all three formats. In this, Pakistan won 78 matches, while faced defeat in 44. One match was tied, while seven matches had no result. Babar started captaincy in 2019. As captain, Babar had scored 6292 runs at an average of 48.03 in 142 innings of 134 matches, including all three formats. This includes 15 centuries and 48 half-centuries.

Captain Match Win Lose Tie Draw Inconclusive

imran khan 187 89 67 1 26 4

Babar Azam 134 78 44 1 4 7

Wasim Akram 134 78 49 2 5 0

Misbah Ul Haq 151 77 60 2 11 1

inzamam ul haq 119 63 44 0 9 3

Sarfaraz Ahmed 100 61 36 0 1 2

First of all he was made the captain of T20 format. After this, he became the captain of ODI in 2020 and Test in 2021. Under his captaincy, Pakistan played 20 Tests and won 10. Pakistan lost in six matches. Four matches were drawn. As Test captain, Babar scored 1727 runs in 35 innings of 20 matches at an average of 50.79. These include four centuries and 11 half-centuries.

captain match win lose tie draw

Misbah Ul Haq 56 26 19 0 11

imran khan 48 14 8 0 26

Javed Miandad 34 14 6 0 14

Wasim Akram 25 12 8 0 5

inzamam ul haq 31 11 11 0 9

Babar Azam 20 10 6 0 4

Waqar Younis 17 10 7 0 0

Whereas in ODI, Babar captained in 43 matches. Out of these, Pakistan won 26 matches and lost 15. One match was tied and one had no result. As ODI captain, Babar had scored 2370 runs in 42 innings of 43 matches at an average of 60.76. These include eight centuries and 17 half-centuries.

captain match win lose tie

imran khan 139 75 59 1

Wasim Akram 109 66 41 2

Inzamam Ul Haq 87 51 33 0

Misbah Ul Haq 87 45 39 2

Waqar Younis 62 37 23 0

Sarfaraz Ahmed 50 28 20 0

Babar Azam 43 26 15 1

Javed Miandad 62 26 33 1

Babar's record in T20 as captain

Babar is the most successful captain for Pakistan in T20. Babar captained 71 matches in T20 and Pakistan won 42 matches. Pakistan team lost in 23 matches. There was no result in six matches. As T20 captain, Babar had scored 2195 runs in 65 innings of 71 matches at an average of 37.84 and strike rate of 129.49. These include three centuries and 20 half-centuries.

Captain match win lose tie inconclusive

Babar Azam 71 42 23 0 6

Sarfaraz Ahmed 37 29 8 0 0

Shahid Afridi 43 19 23 1 0

Mohammad Hafeez 29 17 11 1 0

Shoaib Malik 20 13 6 1 0

Misbah Ul Haq 8 6 2 0 0