Pakistan team captain Babar Azam responded to reports regarding his appointment as national captain for the upcoming World Cup in India.
The 28-year-old cricketer has repeatedly said that he doesn't follow gossips about his captaincy rather he is focused on his and his team's performance.
In response to a similar question asked during the post-match press conference last night, Babar said that he hasn't been informed whether he will stay as the captain or not till the mega event — World Cup — scheduled for later this year.
"I haven't been told anything regarding this," he said.
Earlier, reports claimed that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has retained Babar as captain for the World Cup.
Pakistan recently won the five-match ODI series against New Zealand. The Tom Latham-captained Black Caps captured a 47-run consolation win in the fifth and final ODI of the series in Karachi on Sunday to avoid a series whitewash.
Green Shirts' defeat means Pakistan's rise to number one in the ODI rankings lasted just 48 hours and they are now third behind Australia and India.
Commenting on the team's performance in the last ODI, Babar said: "We tried to clean sweep the Black Caps but the way we planned, we couldn't finish it that way.”
“We planned to finish the series on a better note; however, early wickets led to our defeat,” he lamented.
"However, the entire series was outstanding. There were good performances. There were many positives, we were able to check on our bench strength."
- Babar Azam