Former Pakistani cricket star Basit Ali has sparked a lively debate about the future of Pakistan’s national cricket team. Ali believes now is the perfect time for wicketkeeper-batsman Muhammad Rizwan to take the reins as captain. His comments raise the question of whether new leadership could revitalize the team’s performance.

Speaking on the popular cricket show ‘Har Lamha Purjosh,’ Ali urged the new Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, Mohsin Naqvi, to consider Rizwan for the captaincy. Ali believes this move is essential to improving the team’s international standing.

“It’s the ideal moment to appoint Rizwan as captain and elevate Pakistan’s game,” Ali stated. “My advice to the new PCB chairman is simple: the time for bold action is now.”

Ali was critical of current captain Shaheen Shah Afridi’s leadership during the recent series against New Zealand. He argues that the captaincy has negatively impacted Afridi’s performance and that the team’s loss to New Zealand highlights the need for a change before the World Cup.

However, former cricketer Kamran Akmal disagrees. He believes Afridi deserves more time, at least a year or two, to develop his captaincy skills.

Could Rizwan be the key to Pakistan’s cricket resurgence? Or does Afridi need more time to prove himself? The debate is sure to continue as the future of Pakistan’s cricket team takes shape.