{"id":317867,"date":"2023-11-15T14:26:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T14:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularindinews.com\/?p=317867"},"modified":"2023-11-15T14:26:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T14:26:09","slug":"babar-azam-steps-down-as-pakistan-captain-after-wc-flop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/popularindinews.com\/sport\/babar-azam-steps-down-as-pakistan-captain-after-wc-flop\/","title":{"rendered":"Babar Azam steps down as Pakistan captain after WC flop!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following Pakistan&rsquo;s forgettable World Cup in India, Babar Azam stepped down as skipper of the national team.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to social media Babar penned an emotional post as he stepped away from captaincy after Pakistan missed out on the ODI World Cup semifinals for the third consecutive time.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on social media X, Babar wrote, &ldquo;I vividly remember the moment when I received the call from PCB to leak Pakistan in 2019. Over the past four years, I&rsquo;ve experienced many highs and lows on and off the field, but I wholeheartedly and passionately aimed to maintain Pakistan&rsquo;s pride and respect in the cricket world.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Reaching the number 1 spot in the white-ball format was a result of the collective efforts of players, coaches, and management but I&rsquo;d like to express my gratitude to passionate Pakistan cricket fans for their unwavering support during this journey.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today, I am stepping down as the captain of Pakistan in all formats. It&rsquo;s a difficult decision but I feel it is a right time for this call.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I want to express my sincere thanks to the Pakistan Cricket Board for entrusting me with this significant responsibility.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>World Cup 2023<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the ongoing World Cup in India, Pakistan, who entered the tournaments with a weight of expectations registered just four wins from nine matches to once again miss out on the semifinal berth.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rediff.com\/cricket\/report\/world-cup-im-stepping-down-as-captain-of-all-formats-babar-azam\/20231115.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following Pakistan&rsquo;s forgettable World Cup in India, Babar Azam stepped down as skipper of the national team. 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