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Sethi stresses need for backing Babar as captain

Sethi stresses need for backing Babar as captain

Cricket

Sought views of selection committees over Babar’s role: Sethi

LAHORE (Web Desk) – Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) management committee chairman Najam Sethi stressed on Monday the need for backing Babar Azam as the captain of the national team.

Taking to Twitter, Mr Sethi said, “For months media and cricketing circles have been discussing pros and cons of retaining Babar Azam as captain in all formats of the game. Since this decision is ultimately Chairman’s, I have sought views of Selection Committees headed by Shahid Afridi and now Haroon Rashid”.

“Both Committees thought matter merited discussion but both later came to the conclusion that the status quo should be retained. I have subsequently publicly stated this position. In the final analysis my decision will be subject to the success or failure of status quo,” he maintained.

Urging the people to not make matter controversial in line with the captaincy of Babar Azam, Mr Sethi said, “I will also be guided by what the Selectors and Director Cricket Ops and Head Coach have to say going forward. I expect they will be in the best position to advise me. Therefore we should support Babar and not make matter controversial in interests of national team”.