According to persistent rumors circulating from some of the most highly credible native sources within the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Babar Azam is expected to return under a new high profile appointment as the Pakistan national test cricket team captain. Reports from sources familiar to the development suggest the PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has most recently ratified such a momentous captaincy appointment after strenuous deliberations held by the board through the course of the weekend. The decision comes against the backdrop of mounting criticism against the recent Test series showing under the leadership of incumbent skipper Shan Masood. Under whose stewardship, the Green side has languished under an abject tactical lull for nearly three years.
🚨 BREAKING: Babar Azam set to return as Pakistan Test Captain! 🚨
PCB has removed Shan Masood from Test captaincy, Official announcement expected soon.
Babar Azam — Previous Test Captaincy Record:
Matches: 20
Won: 10
Lost: 6
Drawn: 4
Win %: 50.00%Appointed in Nov… pic.twitter.com/Ft54Se3BAi
— Muhammad Areeb Uddin Sheikh Areeb Cricket World (@areeb_7official) July 4, 2026
Mohsin Naqvi Approves Babar Azam Captaincy
The startling revelations suggest Chairman Mohsin Naqvi’s resolution was reached after a complete sweep of the core leadership cadre in the wake of successive drubbings in the Test arena. Reports from within the sports corridors shed light that the cricket administration hypothesized on an immediate change to curb the present dispirited ethos of the national team ahead of imminent international endeavors.
🚨 BIG DAY FOR PAKISTAN CRICKET. 🇵🇰
– PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has approved the appointment of Babar Azam as Pakistan’s Test captain.
– The official announcement is expected today or on Monday. (Aurangzeb Younis) pic.twitter.com/sCkyOshAVK
— Sheri. (@CallMeSheri1_) July 4, 2026
Returning to Babar, the board regime aspires to usher in prevailing truculence and tactical anchoring in the dressing room. Glimpses of conjectures reveal Naqvi capturing the confluence with head coach Mike Hesson and senior selection committee members before ultimately providing the green signal for reinstating the 31-year-old as the red ball custodian.
Shan Masood Steps Down As Test Captain
The potential replacement of Shan Masood marks a significant turning point in the modern management strategy of Pakistan cricket after an incredibly challenging period. Masood has struggled to find consistent technical success since taking over the reins, enduring consecutive structural losses including a highly criticized home series defeat against Bangladesh.
