Inzamam wants to be Pakistan’s selector again

In 2019, former Pakistan captain and World Cup-winning cricketer Inzamam-ul-Haque left the role of Pakistan Cricket Board selector. He did not want to extend the contract after the three-year period. Inzamam asked someone else to give the responsibility to groom the team in the new plan for the T20 World Cup and the 2023 ODI World Cup. But this time he again expressed his interest to be the selector of the national team.

Inzamam was appointed as Pakistan’s chief selector in April 2016. The term was till 31 July 2019. But he then informed the board about his unwillingness to renew the contract. Pakistan won the Champions Trophy in 2017 under Inzamam. He wants to take responsibility again after three and a half years. This is what Inzamam said while facing the journalists recently. He said, “I have served on the Pakistan National Selection Committee before. If I get the opportunity to do this again, I will consider the matter.”

The eighth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has started in Pakistan. Inzamam is the president of PSL franchise Peshawar Zalmi. And Pakistan national team captain Babar Azam himself joined the team as the captain of this franchise. He is looking forward to working with Babar.

In the interview, Inzamam also said, “Babar Azam is the best batsman in the world today. He is always doing well. He is shining the name of Pakistan with the bat. Apart from playing a role with the bat, he is also performing as a captain. Babar Azam will captain Peshawar Zalmir in PSL. I believe like the national team, he will also do well to captain Peshawar Zalmi.”

Meanwhile, the current chief selector of Pakistan is former cricketer Harun Rashid. After removing Ramiz Raja and becoming the head of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Najam Sethi has brought changes in several places. He made Shahid Afridi the chief selector after taking charge. But after some time, Afridi did not agree to be a long-term selector. Because of this Harun Rashid was made the chief selector. Let’s see if Inzamam becomes the selector of the Pakistan team in the end.