The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday reappointed Babar Azam as national team's captain for T20 and one-day internationals (ODIs) matches, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman and Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi appointed Baber Azam as captain on the recommendation of Selection Committee.

Baber Azam had quit the captaincy of Pakistan cricket team in November 2023.

Under the captaincy of Babar Azam, Pakistan won 42 matches and lost 23. Babar represented Pakistan in 52 Tests, 117 ODIs, and 102 T20Is.

Earlier, Baber Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Shan Masood were in the race to become the captain of one day and T20 formats.

There were reports that Shaheen Shah Afridi was the favorite candidate to become the captain of national cricket team.

The PCB decision to change the team's skipper comes ahead of the Green Shirt's five-match T20I series against the New Zealand which will begin from April 18. Babar ended his years-long stint as skipper last November after he stepped down as captain of the national side.

The former skipper was under fire for several months after Pakistan failed to perform in the Asia Cup and continued the same momentum into the World Cup — where they crashed out before reaching the semis.

Babar, 29, was previously appointed white-ball captain in 2019 and as Test skipper in 2020, but the Green Shirts have not won any ICC or Asia Cup titles under his leadership.

Following this, the PCB under Zaka Ashraf appointed Shaheen Shah Afridi as white-ball captain after the team’s drubbing in the ICC World Cup 2023. Meanwhile, Shan Masood was given the red-ball captaincy by the previous management.

Reporter: Waseem Ahmed