Dubai: Spinner Rashid Khan has been selected as the captain of Afghanistan T20 team. Rashid replaces Nabi Muhammad, who resigned. Rashid stepped down following the T20 World Cup ended in Australia. Earlier, Rashid has led Afghanistan. Rashid led Afghanistan in T20Is and ODIs with seven each.
Rashid will take over in the T20 series once morest UAE next year. ‘I have the experience of leading my own country before. Leadership is a huge responsibility. Afghanistan has many talented and close players. We will be able to play harmoniously’ said Rashid.
Rashid is second in the ICC T20 rankings. Rashid has played 74 T20 matches for Afghanistan and has taken 122 wickets. The best performance was five wickets for three runs. Rashid made his debut once morest Zimbabwe in 2015. Rashid, who also shines as a batsman, has often made crucial contributions.
The player has scored 328 runs in 41 T20 innings. The highest score is 48 runs. Rashid is the star of Gujarat Titans in the Indian Super League. Rashid’s performance was crucial as Gujarat won the title in his debut season. Rashid took 112 wickets in 92 IPL matches. His best performance was four wickets for 24 runs.
