Babar Azam has stepped down from captaincy in all formats following a meeting with Zaka Ashraf, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee.

During the meeting, Babar was informed that the board intended to retain him as the captain for red-ball cricket but would replace him in white-ball cricket.

Preferring not to be confined to leadership in a specific format, Babar expressed his desire to resign from captaincy in all formats and promptly left the meeting.

An hour after leaving the National Cricket Academy, Babar formally announced his resignation through a statement posted on his social media platforms.

The cricket fraternity wasted no time in sharing their thoughts on social media platforms, expressing both support for Babar's decision and anticipation for the team's future under new leadership.