Babar Azam has stepped down from Pakistan’s white-ball captaincy only six months after being reappointed ODI and Twenty20 skipper by the Pakistan Cricket Board.

Babar Azam resigns as Pakistan's white-ball skipper having captained his country in 20 Tests, 43 one-day internationals and 85 T20 internationals.

Babar Azam noted that captaincy has been a rewarding experience for him but added that the responsibility has led to significant workload.

Babar Azam has quit as Pakistan captain for the second time in less than a year, citing a desire to lessen his workload and focus on his batting. In a lengthy post on X, Babar said he had notified the PCB of his decision to quit the white-ball captaincy last month in an interest to "prioritise my performance,

Babar Azam resigned as Pakistan's white-ball skipper on Tuesday, saying he wanted to focus on his playing role in the future matches, batter said on social media site X.

Star Pakistan batter Babar Azam shocked the whole cricketing world by announcing his resignation from the post of Pakistan’s white-ball captain. The Men in Green side was at the receiving end of massive and endless criticism for their consistent embarrassing outings in ICC tournaments and bilateral clashes.

Babar, who was Pakistan's designated ODI and T20I skipper, said captaincy added “a significant workload” that affected his batting.