Former Pakistan Cricketer Basit Ali feels that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) should consider Mohammad Rizwan as the next captain.
Basit Ali has opined that the wk-batter knows how to read the pitch during the recent Champions One-day Cup match between the Markhors and Stallions.
The fixture between the Markhors and Stallions took place on September 15, at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad. While the Markhors led by Rizwan, managed only 231 runs.
while speaking on his YouTube channel, Basit Ali said shown promise as captain and that the men’s national team would rue if they didn’t give him the responsibility at this stage.
“The way Rizwan led the side, he proved there is no better skipper than him. He has shown it with his captaincy. He read the pitch; it is a big thing. Even Babar can’t do that. I am not even talking about Shan. If you don’t make him captain at this time, then it is a loss for Pakistan. This is the best time you should make Rizwan the captain,” said Basit Ali.
Rizwan has an impressive resume as captain in the PSL. Under him, Multan Sultans won the tournaments in 2021 and finished as the runners-up in the next two years. A recent report has indicated that Mohammad Rizwan is in line to replace Babar Azam as Pakistan’s white-ball captain.
Babar who started his second stint as the skipper at the T20 World Cup 2024, could not take Pakistan beyond the group stage. Recently Mohammad Rizwan smashed a century against Bangladesh at Rawalpindi.
The 32-year-old wicketkeeper batter helped the Markhors win the Champions One-day Cup tournament, and he will be the firm favorite to become the captain. Pakistan’s next limited-over assignment is the tour of Australia in November.
He could succeed Shan Masood as the Test captain ahead of the England series, given the latter has lost the first five test matches as the skipper.
Pakistan will play their first test against England on October 11 at Multan Cricket Stadium.
