Akmal’s comments came after Babar returned as Pakistan’s Test captain in July 2026. His first assignment was the two-match Test series against the West Indies, which ended 1-1. Pakistan lost the first Test but bounced back strongly to win the second match by eight wickets. Amid this, Babar Azam back in ICC Test top 10 rankings after nearly two years.
His best time as captain was between 2021 and 2022. Pakistan defeated India in the 2021 T20 World Cup for the first time in a World Cup match, and then they made it to the 2022 T20 World Cup final in Australia but lost the trophy to England under Babar’s captaincy.
PCB makes another U-turn as Babar Azam returns as Test captain after 2024 setback
Just four months later, the PCB brought him back as the limited-overs captain in March 2024 following Shaheen Afridi’s disappointing short spell as Pakistan’s white-ball captain. Amid this, Shoaib Akhtar predicts seam-friendly pitches, warns Pakistan ahead Of England Test Series.
After Shan Masood failed to make an impact as the Test captain, the PCB decided to make Babar the Test captain again. His return started with a 1-1 draw against the West Indies. He is now set to lead Pakistan in the tough three-match Test series in England, starting on August 19 in Leeds.
Akmal feels it made little sense to make Babar captain and then remove him after trusting him with such a big responsibility. He stressed that the repeated changes were not good for Babar or the Pakistan team, saying the star batter needed more backing and a proper long-term chance instead of being removed and brought back again and again.
"Babar ko kaptani se hataya hi kyu tha?"- Umar Akmal slams PCB
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