Is Babar Azam the right choice as ODI captain for Pakistan?

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Najam Sethi has recently confirmed that Babar Azam will lead Pakistan in the 2023 ODI World Cup and beyond (depending on the results etc).

So is he the right choice for this role? If not him, then who?

[Saj]

Who are the other options?

Realistically, the options are very limited at the moment.

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If the best batter in the side is the criteria for captaincy...

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Mickey speaking to Saj regarding Babar Azam:

Saj: Babar Azam is one of the guys who you worked with four years ago, he's matured into one of the finest batters in the world, Mickey, and obviously you've got some impact in that because he speaks very highly of you. He's currently captain in all three formats. Is that something that you want to take on going forward?

Mickey Arthur: "Babar is progressing, Babar is maturing. I've got a massive amount of respect for Babar. He's a wonderful man, he's a wonderful player and at the minute he needs to progress, he needs to learn, he needs to be given the wings to fly in that role and we'll be there to support him and help him in order to make him the captain that he wants to be."

[Bilal7]

I don't see what the problem is. He's scoring runs and the team is winning. Obviously he's the best choice this close to a World Cup.

He should be given the ODI captaincy until the home CT in 2025. A kneejerk reaction is never beneficial. The team is in a very good spot right now.

[GLORY OF '92]

I don't see what the problem is. He's scoring runs and the team is winning. Obviously he's the best choice this close to a World Cup.

He should be given the ODI captaincy until the home CT in 2025. A kneejerk reaction is never beneficial. The team is in a very good spot right now.

We have beaten weak teams. Unfortunately in the WC vs the big boys it's only going to go one way. Babar is a defensive captain who chokes under pressure. Sadly it's a national trait for us.

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Abdul Razzaq speaking in an interview

"Look, when you believe that you should try new things, you are thinking about the improvement of cricket. But if you insist on keeping your thoughts limited to removing Babar from captaincy and bringing in a new captain, how will there be any improvement?"

"You should give him [Babar] the free hand, and the controversy regarding his removal from leading the team should end"

"Babar Azam is and will remain the skipper of the national team"

[Firebat]

No better options, and certainly should not be changed a few months before a WC.

[proud_pakistani]

I hate this still being discussed. Especially few months before a world cup.

Just let it to rest, let the guys focus on cricket. The whole focus right now is whether we will play the Asia Cup or not and ahead whether we will play the world cup and after that its Babars captaincy. Theres so many other things to worry about in terms of how to settle in those conditions. Which all rounder to play. What to do with Usama Mir etc etc.