Rahul Chopra appointed UAE ODI captain in place of Mohammad Wasim before ICC World Cup League 2 matches

By Sandy Verma On Oct 25, 2024

New DelhiNew Delhi : Muhammad Wasim has resigned as United Arab Emirates (UAE) men's ODI captain after leading the team in 26 matches between 2023 and 2024. Wicketkeeper-batsman Rahul Chopra has been named as his replacement and will captain the UAE in the next round of ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) League 2 games in Oman, where they face the hosts and Netherlands in early November .

Wasim was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo, “I have decided to resign from the post of captain to focus on my batting in the ODI format.” He said, “My best wishes are with the new captain, I give him my full support.” Will give.” Chopra has limited experience, having played only seven ODIs and six T20Is. The 30-year-old top-order batsman Wasim took over as ODI captain from CP Rizwan during the 2019-23 CWC League 2 and played his first game against Nepal in March 2023. During his tenure, UAE won only seven ODIs and lost 19. Wasim performed well in their win, averaging 64.28 and scoring one century (119 against Papua New Guinea) and three half-centuries. His career average is 25.44.

The UAE are currently competing in the 2024-27 CWC League 2 and are bottom of the table with just one win from seven matches. Despite stepping down as ODI captain, Wasim has been active in the T20 team and recently led the UAE Helped them win the triangular series in Namibia, where they finished on top. He was the tournament's top scorer, scoring 159 runs in four innings as the UAE won three out of four games. (ANI)