Basit Ali passes stone-cold verdict on Mohammad Rizwan's appointment as Pakistan white-ball captain

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has backed his support to Mohammad Rizwan ahead of his first campaign as skipper. Basit Ali said that Mohammad Rizwan will unite every player as a captain.

Notably, Rizwam has been named the new skipper of the Pakistan National Team for ODIs and T20Is. Recently, Babar Azam resigned as white-ball skipper after the team's poor show in recent times.

Rizwan will lead the team in the Pakistan tour of Australia 2024, where the Men-in-Green will face the Aussies in three ODIs and three T20Is starting November 4. Salman Ali Agha is the new vice-captain of the side.

Mohammad Rizwan will unite everybody- Basit Ali

Basit Ali supports Mohammad Rizwan as the new skipper and feels that he will turn out to be a powerful skipper. While speaking on his YouTube channel, Basit Ali said Rizwan will unite everybody in the team.

"Mohammad Rizwan teer nahi, atom bomb marega.(Mohammad Rizwan won't shoot an arrow, he will throw an atom bomb). Rizwan will unite everybody. He has those qualities in him. You will see such developments in the coming days," Ali said.

Notably, Babar Azam also quit the captaincy after the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 in November last year after Pakistan's poor show in the tournament. However, after new skipper Shaheen Afridi completely failed with his leadership skills in the New Zealand T20I series with a 4-0 defeat, Azam was reinstated as white-ball skipper.

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Babar Azam to play under Mohammad Rizwan against Australia

Babar Azam was also dropped by selectors during the England Test series recently after the first game due to his poor show. Senior members like Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Naseen Shah, and Sarfaraz Ahmed were dropped from the last two Tests.

However, Azam has been recalled for the ODI and T20I series against Australia under the new skipper. Afridi and Shah have been also recalled for the crucial series against Australia. Interestingly, Rizwan has played many games under skipper Babar Azam during the past few years.

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Rizwan to miss Zimbabwe T20Is after Australia tour

Rizwan will lead Pakistan against Australia in three ODIs and as many T20Is. He will also lead the side in the ODI series against Zimbabwe. However, he will not lead the T20I series against Zimbabwe.

Pakistan will face Zimbabwe in three ODIs and three T20Is from November 24 to December 5. Salman Ali Agha will lead the team in the T20I series. Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, and Naseem Shah are also not part of the Zimbabwe tour.

Notably, Rizwan has a few months to gear up for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at home. The tournament will be played in February in Pakistan and Rizwan will have to lead Pakistan for a fabulous show as ODI skipper.