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Rashid Khan selected national T20I captain
(Last Updated On: July 6, 2021)
All-rounder Rashid Khan has been appointed the T20I Team Captain for Afghanistan.
Meanwhile Najibullah Zadran has been appointed the National Team’s vice-captain for the format.
Rashid, one of the well-known global faces of the game, was selected by senior ACB leadership led by ACB Chairman Farhan Yousefzai, for the role considering his experience, brilliant performance as well as leadership skills with the National team over the years.
Afghanistan is placed in Group B for the T20 World Cup 2021 alongside England, India and South Africa while the remaining two teams will be chosen from the Qualifiers. The 2021 edition of the tournament is scheduled to be played this October in UAE and Oman.