Aqib Javed appointed as Pakistan’s interim white-ball head coach
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The position was vacated after Gary Kirsten’s resignation
Former Pakistan pacer Aqib Javed - PCBThe Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday, announced the appointment of former pacer Aqib Javed as the interim head coach of the men’s white-ball teams.According to the cricket board, Aqib will coach the national white-ball sides until the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, slated to run from February 19 to March 9.
The PCB further shared that Aqib will continue to serve as a senior member of the national men’s selection committee during his stint as the interim white-ball head coach and will be assigned with additional responsibilities after the multi-national tournament.“During this tenure, Aqib will continue to serve as a senior member of the men’s National Selection Committee, and will be assigned additional responsibilities following the conclusion of the eight-team tournament,” shared PCB in a statement.Aqib’s first assignment as the interim head coach will be the white-ball tour of Zimbabwe, comprised of three ODIs and as many T20Is. The team will then tour South Africa for as many white-ball matches.Ahead of the Champions Trophy, Pakistan will host New Zealand and South Africa for an ODI triangular series from 8-14 February.The cricketing body further shared that it will begin the search for a permanent white-ball head coach, aiming to complete the appointment by the end of Champions Trophy.The position was vacated after Gary Kirsten’s untimely resignation, just days before the team’s departure to Australia.As a result, the PCB roped in full-time red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie for white-ball coaching on an interim basis for the ongoing Australia tour.
Sohail Imran
Sohail Imran is a senior reporter for Geo News.
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