Former South Africa Skipper AB de Villiers Backs Babar Azam To Score More Runs After Stepping Down From Pakistan Captaincy

Mumbai, October 3: Former South African skipper AB De Villiers believes that Pakistan right-hand batter Babar Azam will score many more runs in the coming days for his national side after stepping down from the captaincy on Wednesday. Babar Azam announced that he will step down as the white-ball captain of the Pakistan cricket team to "prioritise" his performance. Former Proteas right-hand batter took to his official social media handle and replied on Babar Azam's post. Babar Azam Steps Down As Pakistan Cricket Team's White-Ball Captain, Says 'It's Been an Honour' (See Post).

In a statement on his official X account, Babar expressed that it had been an honour to lead the Pakistan men's cricket team.He stated that stepping down from the captaincy would give him clarity and allow him to focus on his personal growth and performance.

AB de Villiers Backs Babar Azam

Pakistan has not won a major tournament during Babar's tenure as captain, which began in 2019. Last year, under his leadership, Pakistan was eliminated from the Asia Cup in the Super 4 stage after a two-wicket defeat by Sri Lanka in Colombo.A few months later, Pakistan's struggles continued as they failed to reach the knockout stage of the ODI World Cup in India. PAK vs ENG 2024: England Cricket Team Receives Traditional Welcome After Arriving in Multan Ahead of Test Series Against Pakistan (Watch Video).

Babar made his Test debut in 2016 against the West Indies and has since played 54 matches, scoring 3,962 runs at a strike rate of 54.63. He played his first ODI in 2015 against Zimbabwe, featuring in 117 matches and scoring 5,729 runs at a strike rate of 88.75. Since debuting in T20Is in 2016 against England, Babar has played 123 matches, amassing 4,145 runs at a strike rate of 129.08.

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