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Captaincy Disaster Class: A study into Mohammad Rizwan's absolute horror run as captain and how it is costing Multan and Pakistan national side.

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Mohammad Rizwan entered PSL 2025 as Multan Sultans’ captain and Pakistan’s leader with a reputation for consistency. But this season, his baffling tactics, rapid decline in form, and stubborn decision-making have raised serious questions about his future as a captain—and even as a starter.

Let’s start the Study and Enquiry of where it’s all going wrong.


1. PSL 2025: Rizwan’s Captaincy Blunders

A. Batting Order Chaos

  • Holding Himself Too High: Despite a strike rate below 120 in PSL 2025, Rizwan insisted on opening, slowing down Powerplays. Youngsters like Usman Khan (SR 145+) were demoted or underused.
  • Misusing Power Hitters: Players like Iftikhar Ahmed were sent too late (e.g., 15th over) when games were already lost.

B. Baffling Bowling Choices

  • Overusing Struggling Bowlers: Leg-spinner Usama Mir (economy 9.5+) kept getting full quotas while part-timers like Iftikhar (economy 7.5) were ignored.
  • Predictable Death Bowling: Same bowlers (Abbas Afridi, Jordan) were repeatedly smashed in crunch overs with no backup plans.

C. Defensive Field Placements

  • No Aggression in Powerplays: Allowing easy boundaries instead of attacking fields for wickets. Too many gaps on the on side and baffling decision to persist with field on off side when bowlers are not bowling there.

2. National Team: Rizwan’s Freefall in Form & Leadership

A. Worst-Ever T20I Slump (2024-25)

  • Strike Rate Crisis: Stuck at 125 SR in T20Is (below modern standards) while rivals like Phil Salt (SR 165+) dominate.
  • Middle-Order Failures: As a No. 4 batter, his inability to accelerate (e.g., 28 off 25 balls vs. NZ) cost Pakistan games.

B. Stubborn Tactics

  • Ignoring Young Talent: Players like Haris (better SR) were benched for Rizwan’s "experience."
  • Bowling Mismanagement: In the 2024 T20 WC, spinners (Shadab, Nawaz) were over-bowled despite poor form.

C. Defensive Mindset

  • Playing for Stats, Not Wins: Crawling to 30s/40s instead of taking risks (e.g., PSL 2025: 38 off 27 balls in a chase of 203 against United ).
  • No Adaptability: Same old "anchor role" in a high-scoring T20 era.

3. Why Is Rizwan Still Captain?

  • PCB’s Loyalty Bias: Prefers "safe" choices over bold changes.
  • Lack of Alternatives: Babar’s previous failures and horrible stint of Shaheen left no clear successor.
  • Media Protection: Stats (averages) hide his match-losing SR and rigidity.

The Way Forward

Drop Rizwan as Captain: Give leadership to Shadab Khan or groom Muhammad Haris
Demote in Batting Order: Use him at No. 5 as a finisher, not an opener. Or just get rid of him altogether, his batting style isn't a fit for today's game anyway.
PCB Must Act: Stop favoring "safe" players—experiment with Saim Ayub, Azam Khan, or Muhammad Haris.


Final Verdict

Rizwan’s declining form, outdated approach, and tactical failures are hurting Pakistan. Unless he reinvents himself or the PCB makes tough calls, Pakistan’s T20 future looks bleak at best.

Agree? Disagree? Let’s debate in the comments! ⬇️ #PSL2025 #Rizwan #PakistanCricket
 
Mohammad Rizwan entered PSL 2025 as Multan Sultans’ captain and Pakistan’s leader with a reputation for consistency. But this season, his baffling tactics, rapid decline in form, and stubborn decision-making have raised serious questions about his future as a captain—and even as a starter.

Let’s start the Study and Enquiry of where it’s all going wrong.


1. PSL 2025: Rizwan’s Captaincy Blunders

A. Batting Order Chaos

  • Holding Himself Too High: Despite a strike rate below 120 in PSL 2025, Rizwan insisted on opening, slowing down Powerplays. Youngsters like Usman Khan (SR 145+) were demoted or underused.
  • Misusing Power Hitters: Players like Iftikhar Ahmed were sent too late (e.g., 15th over) when games were already lost.

B. Baffling Bowling Choices

  • Overusing Struggling Bowlers: Leg-spinner Usama Mir (economy 9.5+) kept getting full quotas while part-timers like Iftikhar (economy 7.5) were ignored.
  • Predictable Death Bowling: Same bowlers (Abbas Afridi, Jordan) were repeatedly smashed in crunch overs with no backup plans.

C. Defensive Field Placements

  • No Aggression in Powerplays: Allowing easy boundaries instead of attacking fields for wickets. Too many gaps on the on side and baffling decision to persist with field on off side when bowlers are not bowling there.

2. National Team: Rizwan’s Freefall in Form & Leadership

A. Worst-Ever T20I Slump (2024-25)

  • Strike Rate Crisis: Stuck at 125 SR in T20Is (below modern standards) while rivals like Phil Salt (SR 165+) dominate.
  • Middle-Order Failures: As a No. 4 batter, his inability to accelerate (e.g., 28 off 25 balls vs. NZ) cost Pakistan games.

B. Stubborn Tactics

  • Ignoring Young Talent: Players like Haris (better SR) were benched for Rizwan’s "experience."
  • Bowling Mismanagement: In the 2024 T20 WC, spinners (Shadab, Nawaz) were over-bowled despite poor form.

C. Defensive Mindset

  • Playing for Stats, Not Wins: Crawling to 30s/40s instead of taking risks (e.g., PSL 2025: 38 off 27 balls in a chase of 203 against United ).
  • No Adaptability: Same old "anchor role" in a high-scoring T20 era.

3. Why Is Rizwan Still Captain?

  • PCB’s Loyalty Bias: Prefers "safe" choices over bold changes.
  • Lack of Alternatives: Babar’s previous failures and horrible stint of Shaheen left no clear successor.
  • Media Protection: Stats (averages) hide his match-losing SR and rigidity.

The Way Forward

Drop Rizwan as Captain: Give leadership to Shadab Khan or groom Muhammad Haris
Demote in Batting Order: Use him at No. 5 as a finisher, not an opener. Or just get rid of him altogether, his batting style isn't a fit for today's game anyway.
PCB Must Act: Stop favoring "safe" players—experiment with Saim Ayub, Azam Khan, or Muhammad Haris.


Final Verdict

Rizwan’s declining form, outdated approach, and tactical failures are hurting Pakistan. Unless he reinvents himself or the PCB makes tough calls, Pakistan’s T20 future looks bleak at best.

Agree? Disagree? Let’s debate in the comments! ⬇️ #PSL2025 #Rizwan #PakistanCricket

A) Agreed but Usman Khan isn't really a youngster, however yes UK should be opening, not rizwan. And he is not misusing chacha, Chacha is useless.

I agree with the rest however
 
A) Agreed but Usman Khan isn't really a youngster, however yes UK should be opening, not rizwan. And he is not misusing chacha, Chacha is useless.

I agree with the rest however
I meant Usman is fairly young compared to Rizwan and he can hit them hard. Chacha is useless but still more damaging than Rizwan. New guns should be given chances. Why is Aamir Barki not tried, he has SR of 142 in T20s. Rizwan is camping on Opening position. Trying to reach useless stats garnishing 30s and 40s.
 
That was an honest mistake. I meant Willy and Ubaid. But realised Ubaid did better so wanted to name another. I can see why you might think that way since organised thought process seems alien to you. But even if I did get help from an AI bot to express my thoughts, Isn't that why we have AI in the first place to spare us the rigors of menial labour?
 
Mohammad Rizwan entered PSL 2025 as Multan Sultans’ captain and Pakistan’s leader with a reputation for consistency. But this season, his baffling tactics, rapid decline in form, and stubborn decision-making have raised serious questions about his future as a captain—and even as a starter.

Let’s start the Study and Enquiry of where it’s all going wrong.


1. PSL 2025: Rizwan’s Captaincy Blunders

A. Batting Order Chaos

  • Holding Himself Too High: Despite a strike rate below 120 in PSL 2025, Rizwan insisted on opening, slowing down Powerplays. Youngsters like Usman Khan (SR 145+) were demoted or underused.
  • Misusing Power Hitters: Players like Iftikhar Ahmed were sent too late (e.g., 15th over) when games were already lost.

B. Baffling Bowling Choices

  • Overusing Struggling Bowlers: Leg-spinner Usama Mir (economy 9.5+) kept getting full quotas while part-timers like Iftikhar (economy 7.5) were ignored.
  • Predictable Death Bowling: Same bowlers (Abbas Afridi, Jordan) were repeatedly smashed in crunch overs with no backup plans.

C. Defensive Field Placements

  • No Aggression in Powerplays: Allowing easy boundaries instead of attacking fields for wickets. Too many gaps on the on side and baffling decision to persist with field on off side when bowlers are not bowling there.

2. National Team: Rizwan’s Freefall in Form & Leadership

A. Worst-Ever T20I Slump (2024-25)

  • Strike Rate Crisis: Stuck at 125 SR in T20Is (below modern standards) while rivals like Phil Salt (SR 165+) dominate.
  • Middle-Order Failures: As a No. 4 batter, his inability to accelerate (e.g., 28 off 25 balls vs. NZ) cost Pakistan games.

B. Stubborn Tactics

  • Ignoring Young Talent: Players like Haris (better SR) were benched for Rizwan’s "experience."
  • Bowling Mismanagement: In the 2024 T20 WC, spinners (Shadab, Nawaz) were over-bowled despite poor form.

C. Defensive Mindset

  • Playing for Stats, Not Wins: Crawling to 30s/40s instead of taking risks (e.g., PSL 2025: 38 off 27 balls in a chase of 203 against United ).
  • No Adaptability: Same old "anchor role" in a high-scoring T20 era.

3. Why Is Rizwan Still Captain?

  • PCB’s Loyalty Bias: Prefers "safe" choices over bold changes.
  • Lack of Alternatives: Babar’s previous failures and horrible stint of Shaheen left no clear successor.
  • Media Protection: Stats (averages) hide his match-losing SR and rigidity.

The Way Forward

Drop Rizwan as Captain: Give leadership to Shadab Khan or groom Muhammad Haris
Demote in Batting Order: Use him at No. 5 as a finisher, not an opener. Or just get rid of him altogether, his batting style isn't a fit for today's game anyway.
PCB Must Act: Stop favoring "safe" players—experiment with Saim Ayub, Azam Khan, or Muhammad Haris.


Final Verdict

Rizwan’s declining form, outdated approach, and tactical failures are hurting Pakistan. Unless he reinvents himself or the PCB makes tough calls, Pakistan’s T20 future looks bleak at best.

Agree? Disagree? Let’s debate in the comments! ⬇️ #PSL2025 #Rizwan #PakistanCricket
Both Shadab Khan or Muhammad Haris do not deserve to be in the playing 11 consistently. The playing 11 should be the best of the country and then pick a Captain from among them.

Both Shadab Khan or Muhammad Haris are not supreme leaders who will transform Pakistan Cricket.
 
Both Shadab Khan or Muhammad Haris do not deserve to be in the playing 11 consistently. The playing 11 should be the best of the country and then pick a Captain from among them.

Both Shadab Khan or Muhammad Haris are not supreme leaders who will transform Pakistan Cricket.
Who is it then?
 
Who is it then?
The discussions about Captaincy are not important, picking the right 11 is most important and from the best 11 pick your Captain.

Is NZ pulling above their weight because of the Captain or because the system and the right selection?
 
The discussions about Captaincy are not important, picking the right 11 is most important and from the best 11 pick your Captain.

Is NZ pulling above their weight because of the Captain or because the system and the right selection?
Just answer the question

Who’s the captain of those two ain’t it?
 
Just answer the question

Who’s the captain of those two ain’t it?
Horses for courses, I would select a squad based on performance and format and then pick a captain. I am fine with Salman Ali Agha if I had to give you a name without picking a squad as a placeholder and temporarily for now.
 
Horses for courses, I would select a squad based on performance and format and then pick a captain. I am fine with Salman Ali Agha if I had to give you a name without picking a squad as a placeholder and temporarily for now.
So you have no clue?
 
So you have no clue?
Horses for courses means that the squad will be selected based on a specific assignment and specific format and from there I would pick a Captain. I am against picking a name as a Captain who doesn't deserve to be in the squad and in my opinion both Shadab Khan and Muhammad Haris do not deserve to be in the playing 11 consistently.

If you were to push me to give you a name out of hat as a general idea then I would go with Salman Ali Agha.

If that means I don't have a clue (in your opinion), its fine and no problems with that.
 
That was an honest mistake. I meant Willy and Ubaid. But realised Ubaid did better so wanted to name another. I can see why you might think that way since organised thought process seems alien to you. But even if I did get help from an AI bot to express my thoughts, Isn't that why we have AI in the first place to spare us the rigors of menial labour?

Then why are you pretending its your own work?

There is no harm in using AI.

But to pretend its your own is dishonest.
 
They should share this clown’s statement from today’s conference.

He was crying about Pakistan wanting to modernise as a batting team…saying the demand is Test cricket in T20…

Absolute nonsense!
 
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It doesn’t matter whether it was written by ChatGPT or Gemini the opening posts raise some valid points, and so far, none of Rizwan’s fans have stepped up to respond to them.
 
Rizwan consciously anchors, Multan get bowled for 89

Rizwan gets out for 0, Multan gets bowled for 119.


What difference does his strategy make?
 
Rizwan is awful though these days, ngl. I was a Rizwan endorser back in 2015 but I cut association a while back when he was pushing and prodding as far back as the England t20 series before 2022 Wt20 WC.

If you can’t make it as a player, don’t captain.
 
Rizwan is awful though these days, ngl. I was a Rizwan endorser back in 2015 but I cut association a while back when he was pushing and prodding as far back as the England t20 series before 2022 Wt20 WC.

If you can’t make it as a player, don’t captain.
As well as the Asia cup around that same time when Babar e Azam let SL off the hook and their stocky batsman took them to a massive score.

And then despite a whole over of 5 or 10 wides or whatever it was Rizwan was still pushing and prodding and couldn’t capitalize on his meaningless 50
 
This PSL has been a good example of how useless his innings are in the grand scheme of things.
Everyone was saving him before…

Tim David
Kieron Pollard
David Miller
Johnson Charles
David Malan
Khushdil Shah
Rilee Russow
Iftikhar Ahmed
David Willey
Usama Mir (with the ball)
Sohaib Maqsood
Chris Jordan (ball)


They are all gone, or they are all finished. Everyone went, Rizwan stayed. This was the greatest PSL draft roster in the history of the tournament. The level of players this year was a tier above all the seasons. Only Multan and Zalmi stuck to the handicapped PSL draft formula and picked rubbish players even though they had some great options this time. Look who’s paying for it? Rizwan knew that he is a spoilt little brat who needs his jacked up security guards to enter a fight. His priority should have been the middle order overseas muscle, and at least one gun overseas opener. Instead they picked players like Tayyab and Kamran Ghulam…
 
Everyone was saving him before…

Tim David
Kieron Pollard
David Miller
Johnson Charles
David Malan
Khushdil Shah
Rilee Russow
Iftikhar Ahmed
David Willey
Usama Mir (with the ball)
Sohaib Maqsood
Chris Jordan (ball)


They are all gone, or they are all finished. Everyone went, Rizwan stayed. This was the greatest PSL draft roster in the history of the tournament. The level of players this year was a tier above all the seasons. Only Multan and Zalmi stuck to the handicapped PSL draft formula and picked rubbish players even though they had some great options this time. Look who’s paying for it? Rizwan knew that he is a spoilt little brat who needs his jacked up security guards to enter a fight. His priority should have been the middle order overseas muscle, and at least one gun overseas opener. Instead they picked players like Tayyab and Kamran Ghulam…
Rizwan is the top scorer this PSL, we can say everyone failed him 🤣🤣.

^^ It's funny how this sentence is the story of every rizzu fan boy ever.
 
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I meant Usman is fairly young compared to Rizwan and he can hit them hard. Chacha is useless but still more damaging than Rizwan. New guns should be given chances. Why is Aamir Barki not tried, he has SR of 142 in T20s. Rizwan is camping on Opening position. Trying to reach useless stats garnishing 30s and 40s.
Abh yai barki kaun hai. Is it like that one guy Rana loves who scored a 40 odd once upon a time in 3rd league domestics? Itni lambi essay likhne ke baad ye hai solution?, poora mood kharab kar diya.
 
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Everyone was saving him before…

Tim David
Kieron Pollard
David Miller
Johnson Charles
David Malan
Khushdil Shah
Rilee Russow
Iftikhar Ahmed
David Willey
Usama Mir (with the ball)
Sohaib Maqsood
Chris Jordan (ball)


They are all gone, or they are all finished. Everyone went, Rizwan stayed. This was the greatest PSL draft roster in the history of the tournament. The level of players this year was a tier above all the seasons. Only Multan and Zalmi stuck to the handicapped PSL draft formula and picked rubbish players even though they had some great options this time. Look who’s paying for it? Rizwan knew that he is a spoilt little brat who needs his jacked up security guards to enter a fight. His priority should have been the middle order overseas muscle, and at least one gun overseas opener. Instead they picked players like Tayyab and Kamran Ghulam…

He wasn't there at the draft so unfair to blame him for the players picked.

Plus your argument about gun overseas openers is just nonsense. KK is averaging lower than MS in the PP so far in the tournament.

QG is doing a bit better but they too have a captain anchor (Saud) opening.
 
He wasn't there at the draft so unfair to blame him for the players picked.

Plus your argument about gun overseas openers is just nonsense. KK is averaging lower than MS in the PP so far in the tournament.

QG is doing a bit better but they too have a captain anchor (Saud) opening.
What difference would Rizwan have made if he were at the draft?

He would encourage the management to pick a gun opener to make him look crap? He is under the radar for being a T20 fraud. He would ask them to pick a GUN like Finn Allen so the world can see the vast difference between the two when they play for the same side?
 
What difference would Rizwan have made if he were at the draft?

He would encourage the management to pick a gun opener to make him look crap? He is under the radar for being a T20 fraud. He would ask them to pick a GUN like Finn Allen so the world can see the vast difference between the two when they play for the same side?

If Rizwan was such a fraud how is he topping the charts? He's striking at a respectable 140 and is one of the few players to score a century this season.

Also, care to explain how a team with 3 Gun foreign players at the top (Warner, Seifert, Vince) are doing worse in the PP than the Sultans?

Or let's look past the PSL and check out the IPL since you watch cricket everywhere. What have gun openers Head and Abhishek achieved?
 
The only criticism I have of Rizwan's captaincy this season is his lack of use for the part timers and not using a genuine spinner in the middle order. He often relies on just 5 bowlers. Imo he needs to trust his part timers and have them bowl 2 overs in the PP. For the national team he was bringing in Abrar too early and exposed the middle order's lack of bowling options.

Not to say there hasn't been positives. He's genuinely giving youngsters a chance. Yasir Khan at the top is coming good. And Rizwan's given up the gloves for Usman and which gives him more exposure as well. Really puts the argument 'that he's selfish and doesn't select other keepers to save his own spot' in the bin.
 
If Rizwan was such a fraud how is he topping the charts?
How are you topping the charts but your team,

-has lost 6 out of 7. The one you won was the one in which your contribution wasn’t significant.

-your team is rock bottom of the league table

-your team became the first team to be knocked out of the tournament.


Go on, explain that!
 
If Rizwan was such a fraud how is he topping the charts? He's striking at a respectable 140 and is one of the few players to score a century this season.

Also, care to explain how a team with 3 Gun foreign players at the top (Warner, Seifert, Vince) are doing worse in the PP than the Sultans?

Or let's look past the PSL and check out the IPL since you watch cricket everywhere. What have gun openers Head and Abhishek achieved?

What??

KK hit 51 in 3.3 overs. They absolutely dismantled the Sultans with a blitz! This was similar to how Fraser and Short smashed Pakistan out of the game in Sydney too when they thumped 45 in 3 overs! How did Multan have a better powerplay than KK???
 
Or let's look past the PSL and check out the IPL since you watch cricket everywhere. What have gun openers Head and Abhishek achieved?
So Abhishek and Head are the only gun openers in the IPL? Are you serious? Who is at the top of the league? Are Rickleton and Sharma anchors????
 
What??

KK hit 51 in 3.3 overs. They absolutely dismantled the Sultans with a blitz! This was similar to how Fraser and Short smashed Pakistan out of the game in Sydney too when they thumped 45 in 3 overs! How did Multan have a better powerplay than KK???
He'll pull up the overall SR but SR tends to decrease if you get out early. It's not really a viable metric and it doesn't even make any sense?

Yasir, Shai Hope and Rizwan are faster then Warner, Siefert and Vince? 🤣
 
Rizwan has a key role in the the whole player retention strategy, they won’t get rid of any player that he dearly wants. You can see Iftikhar retained because of this.

He also has a key say in the player selection draft. Rizwan and co consciously went in the draft already pinning their main pick as Micheal Bracewell in the platinum. They didn’t coincidentally end up picking him, they knew exactly this would be their first pick. They knew that by the time it will be their turn, all of the top players will be gone…and they wanted to come across as smart and out of the box with the Bracewell pick.

However, players like Finn Allen and Glen Chapman were still available!!!! Yet they went for Bracewell! It was a premeditated plan to pick him. The whole management was in on it. Who fed them this nonsense? Why did Multan pick a side that isn’t fit enough to play 50 over cricket let alone T20????
 
What??

KK hit 51 in 3.3 overs. They absolutely dismantled the Sultans with a blitz! This was similar to how Fraser and Short smashed Pakistan out of the game in Sydney too when they thumped 45 in 3 overs! How did Multan have a better powerplay than KK???

KK had a couple of good games but is still averaging lower than the Sultans in the power play as of today
 
He'll pull up the overall SR but SR tends to decrease if you get out early. It's not really a viable metric and it doesn't even make any sense?

Yasir, Shai Hope and Rizwan are faster then Warner, Siefert and Vince? 🤣

Not the strike rate but the avg of overall scores in the PP for games played till date. KK is behind the Sultans but not by much. Quetta is on top but they have Saud Shakeel opening who's essentially another anchor
 
From Pakistan, yes. We can compare him to other Pakistani contenders. We won't have the luxury of playing Warner or Finn in the national line up.


No. Sorry. You are not a credible analyst. You have also claimed Babar Azam will hit 6x4 in a super over even if his six hitting ability isn’t up to the mark. Now you are saying Rizwan is a modern T20 opener.

Sorry. Absolutely not!
 
No. Sorry. You are not a credible analyst. You have also claimed Babar Azam will hit 6x4 in a super over even if his six hitting ability isn’t up to the mark. Now you are saying Rizwan is a modern T20 opener.

Sorry. Absolutely not!

You also claimed Asif Ali would be a good opener and captain! LQ just tried that but he failed miserably. Also let's not forget your 'Imad's runs are a bonus' argument.

I don't need to make a case for Rizwan, he's doing that for himself by performing in the PSL
 
You also claimed Asif Ali would be a good opener and captain! LQ just tried that but he failed miserably. Also let's not forget your 'Imad's runs are a bonus' argument.

I don't need to make a case for Rizwan, he's doing that for himself by performing in the PSL
Asif Ali in this PSL has hit 4 runs as an opener

Rizwan has hit 300.

Whose been knocked out of the tournament?
 
Asif Ali in this PSL has hit 4 runs as an opener

Rizwan has hit 300.

Whose been knocked out of the tournament?

346 runs to be exact. About a 100 more than the next Pakistani on the list. His average is hovering at 70 and strike rate at 140. Rizwan's doing justice to his platinum status.

And it's a team game. The Sultans have had a few close games but luck didn't favour them. Anyways they've done well in all seasons till this one so not to worry. There's always next year. Just remember that the Qalandars were listless for the first 3 seasons or so and have finally turned it around.
 
Word of advice, next time you use chatgpt and want to deny it, atleast fix the formatting to get away with it.

And also check the info is updated atleast
 
Word of advice, next time you use chatgpt and want to deny it, atleast fix the formatting to get away with it.

And also check the info is updated atleast
Fr, no human uses a tick mark × bold highlights that much. Not even me and I'm a fan of using bold highlights but this is too much 🤣.
 
As well as the Asia cup around that same time when Babar e Azam let SL off the hook and their stocky batsman took them to a massive score.

And then despite a whole over of 5 or 10 wides or whatever it was Rizwan was still pushing and prodding and couldn’t capitalize on his meaningless 50
It was ''only'' 160 runs to be chased in UAE - which is nothing special, batting 2nd. As you say they even got like 10 runs with no legal delivery bowled. Rizwan always has the word momentum, well when you get 10 runs gifted, that is your momentum right there. Any other top team would have dropped him for life for his useless 50 in the final!
 
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