Rashid Khan re-appointed as Afghanistan’s T20I captain

Rashid Khan re-appointed as Afghanistan’s T20I captain : Rashid Khan has been appointed to head the Afghanistan T20I team, a year after resigning as skipper. The all-rounder Mohammad Nabi, 24, will be replaced by the 24-year-old.

Nabi resigned from his position following the T20 World Cup in Australia earlier this year.

In seven T20I matches in 2019, Rashid Khan captained Afghanistan. However, he announced his resignation as soon as Afghanistan’s team for the T20 World Cup in 2021 was revealed.

Rashid said that the Afghanistan Cricket Board did not seek his input before selecting the team for the World Cup, which led to the decision to step down as captain.

To prepare for the T20 World Cup in 2024, Rashid, the No. 2 bowler in the world, will captain Afghanistan in the shortest version of the game. When Afghanistan visits the UAE in February 2023 for a three-match T20I series, Rashid will take up the responsibilities.

After expressing his wish to have the great spinner lead the T20I team, ACB Chairman Mirwais Ashraf made Rashid’s appointment official.

Rashid Khan is now the third-highest wicket-taker in the T20I format, after only Tim Southee (134) and Shakib Al Hassan. He has played for Afghanistan in 74 T20I matches thus far (128).

Prior to the 2021 T20 World Cup, Rashid, 24, was also appointed captain. However, once the roster was revealed, he resigned, saying he had not been included in the selection process. He stated that being the team captain is a tremendous honour.

Rashid said,

“Captaincy is a huge responsibility. I have the experience of leading my country before, there is a great bunch of guys with whom I have a good understanding and feel pretty comfortable. We will try to stick together, will work hard to put things on the right track and bring pride and joy to our country and nation,”

Afghanistan left Australia with no victories after dropping three of their five games in the World Cup’s Super 12 round, with the other two being called off due to rain.

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