Nadeem Umar, the owner of Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Quetta Gladiator, has said that Babar Azam was groomed for the captaincy for 3-and-a-half years and was removed.
While presiding over the Regional Cricket Association meeting at a local hotel in Karachi, Nadeem Umar said that Babar Azam should have captained a team in the PSL.
He said that in the past, batsmen and wicketkeepers used to come out of Karachi, the purpose of sitting together here is to bring everyone together at the zone level and work on the restoration of cricket.
Cricket organizers from all zones were present on the occasion, the event emphasized on taking steps for the betterment of cricket in the city.
Karachi Whites were lauded for winning the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy after 13 years and the team’s performance in playing the ODI final.
Regional Cricket Vice Presidents Junaid Khaleel Naini Talwala and Ali Hasan were felicitated and honored on joining.
Nadeem Umar said that Babar Azam was made the captain in a hurry as well as in his removal.
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