T20 World Cup: Rashid Khan resigns as Afghanistan cricket captain Sports – Times of India Videos

Cricketer Rashid Khan stepped down as captain of Afghanistan ahead of the T20 World Cup after the team was announced by the newly Taliban-controlled Afghanistan Cricket Board. Rashid Khan tweeted, “As the captain and the person responsible for the nation, I reserve the right to be a part of the selection of the team. The selection committee and ACB have not taken my consent for the team announced by ACB media. I I I am deciding to step down from the role of captain of Afghanistan T20 team with immediate effect. It is always a matter of pride for me to play for Afghanistan.”