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Before the T-20 World Cup, the leadership dispute in the Pakistan team seems to be deepening again. PCB on Friday announced the World Cup team to be held from June 2. Babar Azam was once again given the command of the team, but the name of the vice-captain was not disclosed.
Now a report has claimed that Pakistan’s selectors wanted Shaheen Shah Afridi to be the vice-captain of the team, but this fast bowler rejected the offer. This time the World Cup is being played in West Indies and America.
What is the leadership dispute of Pakistan team?
The leadership dispute in the Pakistan team started after the ODI World Cup. Babar Azam left the captaincy due to poor performance of Pakistan team. Shaheen Shah Afridi was made the T-20 captain in his place, but before the T-20 World Cup, Afridi was removed and Babar was made the captain again. read- Babar Azam left the captaincy
Babar Azam left the captaincy after the ODI World Cup.
15 member team: Babar Azam (Captain), Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Aamir, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abbas Afridi, Haris Rauf and Abrar Ahmed.
All league matches of India and Pakistan will be held in America
In the T-20 World Cup, 5 teams each were divided into 4 groups. India and Pakistan have been kept in the same group. Ireland, Canada and America are also in this group. India and Pakistan will play all their matches in America only. Tickets for India’s two matches have been sold out. Apart from the India-Pakistan match, the India-Canada match is also included in these. India’s first 3 matches will be played in New York. The fourth match will be held in Florida.
Pakistan won the cup once
Pakistan has been one of the most dominant teams in the T20 World Cup since playing its first World Cup final in South Africa in 2007. The team won the 2009 World Cup under the captaincy of Younis Khan and reached the finals twice under the leadership of Shoaib Malik (2007) and Babar Azam (2022). In 2010, 2012 and 2021, the team made it to the knockouts.