PCB chief Najam Sethi has revealed that the interim selection committee, led by Shahid Afridi, wanted to strip Babar Azam from captaincy. Afridi, former Pakistan captain, was appointed as the interim Chair of the Men’s National Selection Committee for the home series against New Zealand.

Najam Sethi said on a YouTube channel –

“We made an interim selection committee when we took charge. Before the selectors came on board, they told us that there will need to be some changes and Babar needs to be replaced as captain as well. However, as soon as they were appointed, they said there is no need to replace Babar. I told them that you are entitled to change your mind.”

PCB chairman Najam Sethi on Babar Azam's captaincy, about criticism on his captaincy from the likes of Waheed Khan, Abdul Majid Bhatti, Yahya Hussaini and Mirza Iqbal Baig. #PAKvNZ

Video Credits: Waheed Khan YouTube pic.twitter.com/YRcql7V70y

— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) April 10, 2023

Also Read:-IPL 2023: Hyderabad’s Mistress Kavya Maran Looked A Bit Angry On Seeing The Cameraman

After the series against New Zealand, Afridi resigned from the post due to a lack of time for meetings. Haroon Rashid replaced Afridi. Sethi said that Babar will remain captain as long as keeps winning games for Pakistan.

Sethi further said –

“As long as Babar is a successful batsman and a successful captain, he will remain captain. If you continue to lose series, people will start questioning your captaincy and other qualities.”