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Should Mohammad Rizwan be removed from Pakistan's ODI captaincy?

Should Mohammad Rizwan be removed from Pakistan's ODI captaincy?

  • Yes, he has failed to deliver

    Votes: 14 56.0%

  • No, he needs to he given more time to prove himself

    Votes: 11 44.0%
  • Total voters
    25
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Mohammad Rizwan's captaincy started with a bang but after some lackluster recent performances, critics are asking him to be sacked or removed from captaincy on following grounds, but the question is do you agree?

Probable reasons to remove Rizwan

Poor Performance in Key Tournaments: Under Rizwan's captaincy, Pakistan failed to progress past the group stage in the 2025 Champions Trophy, losing key matches against New Zealand and India. Critics, including Sikander Bakht, have questioned his ability to inspire the team and communicate effectively.

Limited Success in Major Events: Rizwan's tenure has not yielded significant results in high-stakes tournaments, which raises doubts about his leadership under pressure
 
Do you want to remove him just after 1 ICC tournament failure?? Unbelievable thinking.

Give him full confidence and licence to lead the team untill 2027 ODI world cup . You just can't change the captain after every few months.

:kp
 
Devadwal said:
Do you want to remove him just after 1 ICC tournament failure?? Unbelievable thinking.

Give him full confidence and licence to lead the team untill 2027 ODI world cup . You just can't change the captain after every few months.

:kp
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And because of it, Its a poll thread
 
He needs to be promoted to chief selector + captain combo. Needs the freedom to pick his friends in domestic that way we have a team of friends who are on the same wavelength. 👍
 
Devadwal said:
Do you want to remove him just after 1 ICC tournament failure?? Unbelievable thinking.

Give him full confidence and licence to lead the team untill 2027 ODI world cup . You just can't change the captain after every few months.

:kp
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Agreed with you completely.
But unfortunately people in sub continent have short memories. Few months back he won 2 major series in backyard on Aus & SA
 
A player like Rizwan cannot get into any country OD Team. That itself shows how weak the domestic cricket is in Pakistan , that you have to make and play such mediocre players in the team.

I know there is not much option. But once again when you play a mediocre team , you will not make the next round.
 
At the moment rumours are that Aqib is quitting from head voach role, and wi remain as main selector. Mike Hesson and Mohd Akram are being considered as head coach. Mike may not accept any offer given the treament meeted out by PCB to their staff, so we may see Mohd Akram.
 
PakPremi said:
At the moment rumours are that Aqib is quitting from head voach role, and wi remain as main selector. Mike Hesson and Mohd Akram are being considered as head coach. Mike may not accept any offer given the treament meeted out by PCB to their staff, so we may see Mohd Akram.
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He is interm coach, so he cant really quit, its on the PCB to decide if they want to renew the contract
 
Shehmir said:
He is honest person himself but unfortunately people around him are not which is badly hurting Pakistan cricket now
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Yeah Rizwan was honest when he said he was happy with the CT squad even when asked to review it?
 
PakPremi said:
At the moment rumours are that Aqib is quitting from head voach role, and wi remain as main selector. Mike Hesson and Mohd Akram are being considered as head coach. Mike may not accept any offer given the treament meeted out by PCB to their staff, so we may see Mohd Akram.
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Hopefully Hesson
 
Major said:
He is interm coach, so he cant really quit, its on the PCB to decide if they want to renew the contract
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But he could had continued for another series, but must have seenthe writing on the walland probably going to quit himslef before being kicked out.
 
PakPremi said:
But he could had continued for another series, but must have seenthe writing on the walland probably going to quit himslef before being kicked out.
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bro he cant quit. Its up to PCB to renew him or not. Technically he has completed his job. He was hired til CT and NZ was just an additional duty given to him
 
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Major said:
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bro he cant quit. Its up to PCB to renew him or not. Technically he has completed his job. He was hired til CT and NZ was just an additional duty given to him
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The way things were shaping up I was fearing the worst that we will not get rid off him, even if he was in interim role, on back of WI Test series win, which was simply a common sense approach nothing genius level.
 
PakPremi said:
The way things were shaping up I was fearing the worst that we will not get rid off him, even if he was in interim role, on back of WI Test series win, which was simply a common sense approach nothing genius level.
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Stop discussing

Provide a source to the claim of Hesson and Akram.
 
Rizwan is struggling to hold his spot in the team.

He could be relieved from captaincy but i don't know who should be his replacement as a wicketkeeper batsman certainly not that big teeth hack Usman the most useless player ever.

I would make saim captain as he is the only player who makes team on merit alongwith salman.
 
followed said:
Rizwan is struggling to hold his spot in the team.

He could be relieved from captaincy but i don't know who should be his replacement as a wicketkeeper batsman certainly not that big teeth hack Usman the most useless player ever.

I would make saim captain as he is the only player who makes team on merit alongwith salman.
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Who will be the keeper??
 
Yes ... just about right time frame for Pak captains; I think he's overstayed already by at least 6 months?
 
There's so much wrong with Pakistan cricket right now that changing captaincy should be at the bottom of the things to do. Rizwan might not be great but he should be allowed time and scope to see if he can build a stronger team. While the real work to improve the team needs to be done at grassroots level.
 
As per media reports, source said:

Mohammad Rizwan, alongside Babar Azam, seeks clarity on their exclusion from the T20I series against New Zealand, where younger players were tested under new captain Salman Agha. Frustrated by the decision, Rizwan plans to meet PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi to address the matter and request more authority in team selection.

Reports suggest tension between Rizwan and interim head coach Aaqib Javed over match strategies, particularly regarding bowler choices. Sources indicate Rizwan might resign as ODI captain if his demands aren't met. Meanwhile, the PCB is considering foreign and local candidates to replace the interim head coach. Rizwan hopes to resolve these issues before the Pakistan Super League concludes and Bangladesh's tour for five T20Is.
 
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Some sports reporters are reporting that Salman Ali Agha has complained to the PCB regarding the attitude of Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Shadab Khan ie these players are toxic and create a negative environment in the dressing room and he doesn't want these players in the team as captain.

Not sure how true this is because Shadab is Salmans captain in Islamabad United
 
BouncerGuy said:
As per media reports, source said:

Mohammad Rizwan, alongside Babar Azam, seeks clarity on their exclusion from the T20I series against New Zealand, where younger players were tested under new captain Salman Agha. Frustrated by the decision, Rizwan plans to meet PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi to address the matter and request more authority in team selection.

Reports suggest tension between Rizwan and interim head coach Aaqib Javed over match strategies, particularly regarding bowler choices. Sources indicate Rizwan might resign as ODI captain if his demands aren't met. Meanwhile, the PCB is considering foreign and local candidates to replace the interim head coach. Rizwan hopes to resolve these issues before the Pakistan Super League concludes and Bangladesh's tour for five T20Is.
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Makes sense. Something clearly wasn’t right with the strategies. I urge Naqvi to give Riz full authority
 
Savak said:
A captain needs at least three years. Rizwan should be the ODI captain till the 2027 ODI WC but he needs to improve his performance especially with the bat.
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Agreed. I don't really like him in the white-ball format but the team needs leadership stability over anything else
 
Savak said:
Some sports reporters are reporting that Salman Ali Agha has complained to the PCB regarding the attitude of Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Shadab Khan ie these players are toxic and create a negative environment in the dressing room and he doesn't want these players in the team as captain.

Not sure how true this is because Shadab is Salmans captain in Islamabad United
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not your reports again.
 
The Bald Eagle said:
Mohammad Rizwan's captaincy started with a bang but after some lackluster recent performances, critics are asking him to be sacked or removed from captaincy on following grounds, but the question is do you agree?

Probable reasons to remove Rizwan

Poor Performance in Key Tournaments: Under Rizwan's captaincy, Pakistan failed to progress past the group stage in the 2025 Champions Trophy, losing key matches against New Zealand and India. Critics, including Sikander Bakht, have questioned his ability to inspire the team and communicate effectively.

Limited Success in Major Events: Rizwan's tenure has not yielded significant results in high-stakes tournaments, which raises doubts about his leadership under pressure
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Why should we remove after 1 tournament? What about ODI series wins in SA and Aus? How many Pak captains have even managed that? We need to stop being reactionary. Have Rizwan as ODI captain atleast until 2027 WC. He will deliver, trust him.
 
Suleiman said:
Nauzu Billah.

Unless Rizwan goes to Dagestan as rite of passage and emerges as Magomed Rizwanov with an affinity for clutch innings then no , we the fans cannot co sign on your dua.
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He went to Harvard bro. Isn’t that good enough?
 
Rana said:
Well, get lost innit!
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So he's quitting just because of issues with thr managment? Ik I dislike rizwan but what a cowardly behaviour? Does he seriously think Life is simply about Lemons?

Even sarfi led his team under the rubbish managment of Misbah. He would have captained forever if allowed, dude was willing to get scrutinised on end cause he himself didn't matter the country did?
 
Another cry off!

“Poore Pakistan ko pata hai”?

What does all of Pakistan know?? What truth do we know about the compromises you made to have that squad in the CT???
 
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mominsaigol said:
So he's quitting just because of issues with thr managment? Ik I dislike rizwan but what a cowardly behaviour? Does he seriously think Life is simply about Lemons?

Even sarfi led his team under the rubbish managment of Misbah. He would have captained forever if allowed, dude was willing to get scrutinised on end cause he himself didn't matter the country did?
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He is a real Pathan who won't stand for what is wrong. Well done by Rizzy here. Sarfi was a selfish player who had to be kicked out and irrelevant to the thread.
 
What kind of selection committee would want to have this guy as their captain? Who doesn’t own up to his mistakes and blames everything on them??
 
Rana said:
Aqib Javed. Are you telling me he didn’t clamp down on player power?
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What did he do?

He helped sack/remove two coaches, kept Rizwan as captain despite Kirsten advocating for his removal, brought back Babar after dropping him when Gillespie was coach.

Since then we have lost a test match to Windies, lost almost every T20 match and got dumped out of a home tournament in ODI.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
He helped sack/remove two coaches, kept Rizwan as captain despite Kirsten advocating for his removal, brought back Babar after dropping him when Gillespie was coach.
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Kirsten isn’t him. He didn’t do anything to Kirsten. That’s a false assumption. Gillespie I agree is questionable.

Kirsten resigned because of other issues such as not being permitted to have a larger support staff that he wanted to implement his vision. Also, the direction he saw the PCB wanting to take with certain players was the final tipping point for him. He had a 15 man squad which was completely different to what the PCB announced and wanted to go ahead with in white ball.

It’s not as simple as you say with players like Babar and Rizwan. We’ve documented it here of how powerful they have become and how they have dug their claws into the PCB since Ramiz’s time all the way to the central contracts that were made under Zaka Ashraf. There are lots of stakeholders in the PCB that depend on those two as well, it’s really not as plain and simple as you think it is. Even I will be shocked to get my way in the PCB the way it is right now, I would personally tell Babar and Rizwan to officially retire from the PCB and have that NZ free lance contract where we will seek your availability when we need it. You can do f all you want in the meanwhile. But I know this will not happen.
 
Anyone who knows about event management will know that if you are trying to organise a top class event, let’s say a music concert with a top star of the world…

For this, you cannot just pay the fees of the star performer. You cannot hire him and give him your own budget band, sounds and light system. The star will demand that alongside his fees, you must hire the band, dancers, lighting, security staff and other managers to travel with them. You can’t pay the $1m for the star and try avoiding paying the $2.5m all together to avoid the entire package that works with him.

This is what happened with Kirsten. He had a support staff that he wanted, and rightfully so to implement his vision in the context and scenario of Pakistan cricket. He wasn’t just going to flick the switch for you all on his own, and he wasn’t going to turn average players into power hitters with coaches like Yousuf, Misbah, Saqlain or even Abdul Razzaq.

The PCB were not willing to trust him on the extra support staff and the wage bill that comes with it.
 
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