Babar Azam penned a special farewell note to his franchise, Rangpur Riders, in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2024. He is leaving the team to play for Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024. Babar, along with other players, was given NOC until February 6 by PCB.
Babar performed well for his BPL team, scoring 252 runs at an average of 50.20 with 2 half-centuries. He expressed gratitude to the team and urged them to win the tournament.
“Dear Rangpur Riders Family, To the champions, I’ve had an incredible time with each one of you. My heart is full of gratitude for the love, support, guidance, and care you’ve all shown. A sincere thank you to the whole team. The selfless teamwork displayed throughout this tournament has genuinely made a difference.
“I’m also deeply thankful to the coaching staff for everything. Your efforts are greatly appreciated.
“Let’s keep our focus and bring the cup home, brothers. I wish you all the best. I’m confident our paths will cross again in the future.
With all my love and respect.”
Babar Azam returning as Paksitan captain
Pakistan Cricket Board recently welcomed its new chairman, Mohsin Naqvi. He has been elected for three years. With Pakistan’s performance going down even further after Babar Azam left the captaincy across formats, there is a possibility of him returning to the role. This was revealed by one of the journalists in Pakistan. PCB hasn’t reacted to it.
Pakistan lost 0-3 against Australia under Shan Masood’s leadership in Test cricket. Shaheen Afridi, who is the captain of T20Is, suffered a 1-4 drubbing at the hands of New Zealand.