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Rashid Khan appointed new captain of Afghanistan's T20 team
All-rounder Rashid Khan was handed the captaincy of his country's T20 team ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup later this year.
Updated : Jul 06, 2021, 07:55 PM IST | Edited by : Anshul Gupta
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The Number 2 ranked T20I bowler in the world, Rashid Khan has been appointed the new captain of the Afghanistan cricket team for the T20s. The globetrotter, Rashid, who has played 252 games in the format, taking 350 wickets, featuring in possibly every franchise league around the world including the IPL, BBL, PSL, CPL and many others.
The left-handed batsman Najibullah Zadran, has been appointed as his deputy.
Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) in a statement said, "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."
All-rounder @rashidkhan_19 has been appointed the T20I captain & @iamnajibzadran as V-captain. Rashid, one of the well-known global faces of the game, was selected by senior ACB leadership led by ACB Chairman @Farhan_YusEfzai
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) July 6, 2021
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Rashid will be leading the Afghan side, who are in Group B of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 alongside India, England and South Africa, which will be played in the UAE and Oman from October 17 to November 14.
Talking about the appointment, Rashid took to Twitter to share his excitement for the new job and wrote, "I’m a great believer that a captain is as good as his team. It is Afghanistan that gave me the name RASHID KHAN & it is my duty now to serve my country & my team. Thank you @ACBofficials for the trust & believing in me. It is a dream journey & my fans support will be the key.
I’m a great believer that a captain is as good as his team. It is Afghanistan that gave me the name RASHID KHAN & it is my duty now to serve my country & my team. Thank you @ACBofficials for the trust & believing in me. It is a dream journey & my fans support will be the key.
— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19) July 6, 2021
