Veteran Pakistan women’s team player Bismah Maroof resigned from the team captaincy on Wednesday. This decision was made by Bismah after a poor performance in the 2023 Women’s T20 World Cup. Pakistan’s performance in the T20 World Cup was very poor. The team had won only one of the 4 games. In the tournament, Pakistan had to face defeat against India, the West Indies and England.
Bismah was captain of the Pakistan national team for a long time, but now she has decided to step down. Bismah tweeted about this, writing: “There is no greater honor for me than leading the Pakistani team. Now I think the time has come to make a change and prepare a new captain. I will always be there to help, guide and support the team and the young captain in every way.”
Bismah has stepped down from the team captaincy, but as a player he is around to play for the team. Bismah, 31, is an experienced player on the team. In such a situation, her presence in the team even as a player will greatly benefit Pakistan. At this time nothing has been said about the new captain towards the Pakistan Cricket Board.
There has been no greater honor for me than leading the team 🇵🇰. Now, I feel the time is right for a transition and a chance to groom a young captain. I will always be there to help, guide and support the team and the young captain in every way. Long live Pakistan!
— Bismah Maroof (@maroof_bismah) March 1, 2023
Bismah has played a total of 124 ODIs and 132 T20 Internationals in his international career so far. While batting in ODIs, he scored 3110 runs at an average of 30.19. In this, he has scored 18 half centuries. While bowling there, he took 44 wickets in ODIs at an average of 26.18.
Apart from this, while batting in T20 International, Bismah scored 2658 runs at an average of 27.12 and a strike rate of 91.30. In this one, he has scored 12 half centuries with his bat. And in bowling, he has taken 36 wickets at an average of 22.27.
