Kabul: Rashid Khan stepped down as captain on Thursday, taking a shocking decision Afghanistan The team said that their opinion was not sought before finalizing the national team for the upcoming T20 World Cup. At the beginning of the day, Afghanistan Cricket The Board (ACB) named Rashid as the captain, while veteran wicketkeeper Mohammad Shahzad was also included in the 15-man squad for the showpiece event starting next month.
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“As the captain and the person responsible for the country, I reserve the right to be a part of the team’s selection,” the 22-year-old spinner said in a post shared on his Twitter handle. Received my consent for the team declared by ACB media “I am making the decision to step down from the role as captain of the Afghanistan T20 team effective immediately. It has always been a matter of pride for me to play for Afghanistan.” Afghanistan has been in turmoil since the Taliban took over the country.
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The star leg-spinner was named as the T20 captain keeping the World Cup in mind in July. Cricket Australia (CA) clarified on Thursday that it will not host Afghanistan’s men’s team next month if women are not allowed to play the game under the Taliban regime.
The T20 World Cup is to be held in the UAE from October 17 to November 14.
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