Mohammad Nabi named Afghanistan captain after Rashid Khan steps down

After Rashid Khan relinquished his place because the skipper of the Afghanistan cricket squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, all-rounder Mohammad Nabi is about to guide the aspect into battle within the deserts of UAE.
After the appointment Nabi tweeted, “At this critical stage, I admire the decision of ACB for the announcement of leading the National Cricket Team in T20 Format. InshaAllah together we will present a great picture of the Nation in the upcoming T20 World Cup.”

At this crucial stage, I like the choice of ACB for the announcement of main the National Cricket Team in T20 Format. InshaAllah collectively we are going to current an excellent image of the Nation within the upcoming T20 World Cup.
— Mohammad Nabi (@MohammadNabi007) September 9, 2021
Rashid, who’s the world’s top-ranked bowler in Twenty20s, determined to step down from captaincy after the spinner claimed that his “consent” was not obtained earlier than saying the squad which can begin their marketing campaign on October 25.
“As the captain and responsible person for the nation, I reserve the right to be part of the selection of the team. The selection committee and ACB has not obtained my consent for the team which has been announced by ACB media,” Rashid stated in a press release on Twitter.

“I am taking the decision of stepping down from the role as the captain of Afghanistan T20 side effective immediately. It’s Always my proud playing for Afghanistan,” he added.

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— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19) September 9, 2021
In the squad, wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Shahzad was additionally named within the squad. Afasr Zazai and Farid Ahmad Malik had been included as the 2 reserve gamers.
Notably, Afghanistan is positioned in Group 2 of the event alongside India, Pakistan, and New Zealand.

Afghanistan T20 Squad: Rashid Khan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hazratullah Zazai, Usman Ghani, Asghar Afghan, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Mohammad Shahzad, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Naveen ul Haq, Hamid Hassan, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Dawlat Zadran, Shapoor Zadran, Qais Ahmed