Mohammad Rizwan is set to lead his Pakistani team in front of their home fans in the upcoming Champions Trophy tournament. The Men In Green are the current Champions having won the title in 2017. The Pakistani wicket keeper and batter has succeeded Babar Azam as the captain of the white-ball side.
The elevation to captaincy began well for Rizwan who led his side to a series win in Australia. This was followed by the massive series of wins over Zimbabwe and South Africa to make Pakistan one of the better teams in the current ODI format. Many experts saw a change in attitude in the team and the mood in the camp also got upbeat.
In the Tri-series at home, Pakistan lost their opening match to New Zealand which was followed by a huge win against South Africa. The 32-year-old scored 122 not out to help his side chase down the 353-run score set by the visitors. While Pakistan may have lost the finals, there were lots of positives to take ahead of their opening match against New Zealand on Wednesday.
Reasons why Mohammad Rizwan can do well during Champions Trophy 2025:
3. Known to keep calm under pressure
Mohammad Rizwan is one of the rare players from Pakistan who is known to keep his cool under extreme pressure. Rizwan is known to have a cool head and can quickly read the game from behind the stumps. His astute planning has also led many to call him one of the best readers of the game in Pakistan. While Rizwan is early in his captaincy career there is a visible change in the Pakistani camp in the last few months.
2. Good knowledge of home conditions
Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan has played just 22 ODI matches at home compared to his 64 away games. At home, Rizwan has scored 764 runs with one century and five half-centuries. His average at home is 47 compared to his average of 40 away from home. Over the last few years, Rizwan’s numbers in Pakistan have shown that he thrives when playing in front of his home crowd.
1. Key player in the middle-order
Babar Azam’s lack of form and Fakhar Zaman’s recent return to the side has meant that Pakistan’s middle-order has to pull up their socks. Mohammad Rizwan has been brilliant while batting in the middle-order. His best position is the number four spot where he has scored 1890 runs so far. This is where Rizwan has been batting for a few years and he helps Pakistan set up a game by batting first or finishing the game while chasing.
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