Not Shaheen Afridi or Mohammad Rizwan! Danish Kaneria wants this veteran to replace Babar Azam as Pakistan captain

Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria talked in regards to the subsequent captain of the staff following the debacle within the T20 World Cup 2024. He claimed that the governing physique ought to make Fakhar Zaman the chief and provides him a pool of 20 gamers for the subsequent 12 months. 

Pakistan Nationwide Cricket Crew of late have been underneath lots of scanner. There are lots of dramas and controversies going round as there is not any readability in regards to the roadmap of the staff. This lack of readability additionally led to the debacle within the T20 World Cup 2024, the place they confronted a gaggle stage exit. 

One of many main components for the poor performances of Pakistan of late has been the administration of the staff. After the ICC World Cup 2023 in India, the staff sacked Babar Azam because the captain and appointed Shaheen Afridi because the chief. However the quick bowler was given only a sequence to show himself as he then was changed by Babar Azam once more. 

The transfer to reappoint Babar Azam did not work in any respect as Pakistan had a torrid outing within the T20 World Cup 2024. They suffered a gaggle stage exit as they confronted losses in opposition to the USA of America and India, which led to their ouster and noticed them going through lots of criticism. 

Danish Kaneria believes that until and till the appropriate choice is made, Pakistan will not succeed. He highlighted the captaincy saga and claimed that Fakhar Zaman must be handed over to the management as Pakistan may play within the qualifying spherical of the T20 World Cup 2026. Talking to Occasions Now, he defined: 

„Pakistan cricket, till and until they do not, do not put a proper choice and proper individuals in the appropriate place and proper guys, now the captaincy problem. Why did they drop Shaheen Afridi after one sequence, introduced again Babar Azam and took the captaincy? 

„I believe, for my part, they need to get Fakhar Zaman as a captain for the Pakistan staff for the white ball and simply give them one 12 months and have 20 guys within the pool and simply play with them. After which take into consideration, as a result of now they should play a qualifying spherical of 2026.“ 

The choice process just isn’t going to assist Pakistan cricket in the event that they do like this – Danish Kaneria 

Danish Kaneria additional acknowledged that Pakistan have been the world champions they usually know the best way to get out of such issues. However he made a robust assertion, saying that if such a variety course of continues, it will not assist the staff. He elaborated: 

„So, Pakistan is a world, they’re world champions. They’ve, they’ve their World Cup of fifty, T20, the whole lot is there. However process and the choice process just isn’t going to assist Pakistan cricket in the event that they do like this.“ 

It stays to be seen what would be the roadmap for the Pakistan staff going forward. There isn’t a readability if Babar Azam shall be retained because the captain or not.