Cricket
The Afghanistan Cricket Board has made a major change in leadership. Star spinner Rashid Khan has been removed as the T20I captain after the team’s disappointing T20 World Cup 2026 campaign.
Young opener Ibrahim Zadran has been appointed as the new T20I captain. He will lead Afghanistan in the upcoming white-ball series against Sri Lanka national cricket team
The Afghanistan Cricket Board said the move is part of its long-term strategic vision after Afghanistan’s early exit from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026
The changes don’t stop at captaincy. Key players like Fazalhaq Farooqi and Gulbadin Naib have also been left out of the latest T20I squad
Recently, Richard Pybus was appointed as Afghanistan’s new head coach, replacing Jonathan Trott as part of a broader management overhaul
Despite the T20I leadership change, Hashmatullah Shahidi will continue leading Afghanistan in ODI and Test cricket, ensuring stability in the longer formats