Pakistan girls’s cricket crew captain Bismah Maroof has resigned from her put up following the crew’s poor efficiency within the Women’s T20 World Cup, the place the crew might win only one match and have been eradicated within the group stage. The Pakistan Cricket Board mentioned in a press release {that a} alternative could be named in the end.
“It has been an honor for me to captain my nation and I really feel lucky to have led an unbelievable and hardworking group of cricketers. It has been an thrilling journey, filled with ups and downs, however on the finish of the day, I’ll at all times be grateful to the almighty for giving me this chance. With the brand new ICC Women’s Championship cycle in its early phases and the 2024 T20 World Cup being over a 12 months away, I really feel it’s the proper time for me to step down and assist, in order that we’ve a easy transition. I wish to proceed taking part in as a participant and play my half for the crew.
Maroof was the captain of Pakistan since September 2017. He had the perfect win/loss ratio amongst all common gamers to steer the nation in ODIs and T20Is.
There isn’t any better honor for me than main a 🇵🇰 crew. Now, I really feel it’s the proper time for a change and an opportunity to groom a younger captain. I’ll at all times be there to assist, information and assist the crew and the younger captain in each means. Long dwell Pakistan!
— Bismah Maroof (@maroof_bismah) March 1, 2023
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Under his captaincy, Pakistan gained 16 of the 34 ODIs they performed. In the shortest format of the sport, he gained 27 T20I matches out of 62 appearances.
“I congratulate and thank Bismah Maroof for her services as captain of the national women’s side. Bismah has been an inspiration to millions of girls and a catalyst for a positive change. With her immense dedication and hard work, she has shown that women can continue to follow their passion and dreams,” mentioned PCB Management Committee Chairman Najam Sethi.
“He has at all times put his nation earlier than himself and that is underlined by how he has supplied to assist easy the management transition forward of an thrilling and jam-packed season. I’m certain her presence within the Pakistan dressing room will proceed to be a supply of inspiration for our younger cricketers and she is going to proceed to serve Pakistan with honor and delight, as she has been doing since her teenage years.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
