Afghanistan T20I captain changed, Rashid replaces Nabi

• Rashid  Khan succeeds Mohammed Nabi, who stood down after the 2022 World Cup.
• Rashid previously captained Afghanistan in T20Is for three months.
• Under his guidance, Afghanistan has won seven of sixteen matches across all formats.

Rashid Khan has been reappointed Afghanistan’s T20I captain, succeeding Mohammed Nabi, who stood down following the 2022 T20 World Cup. Rashid is no stranger to the role, having previously captained Afghanistan in various formats.

Mirwais Ashraf, the ACB chairman, claimed that Rashid’s expertise of playing in several T20 competitions across the world would help “take the team to a new level”. Rashid’s first task will be a trip of the United Arab Emirates in February of next year, where Afghanistan will play three Twenty20 Internationals.

“Captaincy is a great duty,” Rashid said following the announcement. “I have the experience of leading my country before, there is a terrific team of individuals with whom I have a solid understanding and feel very comfortable. We shall attempt to keep together, work hard to get things back on track, and bring pride and joy to our land and nation”.

Rashid, 24, had previously captained Afghanistan in T20Is for three months between September and November 2019, winning four of seven matches. Under his guidance, Afghanistan has won seven of sixteen matches across all formats.

In the last two years, the ACB has been eager to give Rashid the captaincy. Rashid renounced the T20I captaincy in June 2021, knowing it would have an impact on his effectiveness as a player.

Last October, he was named captain for the 2021 T20 World Cup in July. However, Rashid resigned from his post a month before the competition began, claiming that the selection committee and ACB had not received his approval in picking the team, and Nabi took over as captain.

“Rashid Khan is a huge name in Afghanistan cricket,” stated Ashraf. “He has tremendous expertise of playing the format across the world which will enable him push the team to a new level in the format.

“Rashid Khan has the expertise of guiding AfghanAtalan in all three forms before and we are thrilled to have him as our skipper for the T20I tournament again. I am convinced he will come out on top and will bring greater glory to the nation”.

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