Afghanistan’s cricket team did not perform as per expectations in the T20 World Cup 2026. The team was eliminated from the group stage itself, after which news of major changes in the team has come to light. According to reports, now there has been a change in the T20 captaincy of the team and the new young captain has been given the responsibility.
Big decision after T20 World Cup
According to reports, after the poor performance, the Afghanistan Cricket Board has decided to change the T20 captaincy of the team. The captaincy of the T20 team has been withdrawn from the team’s star all-rounder and long-time captain Rashid Khan. The team’s performance in the tournament was not as per expectations, due to which the selectors decided to give a chance to the young leadership.
Ibrahim Zadran becomes the new T20 captain
Afghanistan’s young opening batsman Ibrahim Zadran has been appointed as the new captain of the T20 International team. 24-year-old Zadran has performed brilliantly in recent times and has consistently played important innings for the team. He has so far played 65 T20 matches for Afghanistan, in which he has scored 1865 runs at an average of 33.30.
Will start with the series against Sri Lanka
Afghanistan team will soon play a limited overs series against Sri Lanka national cricket team. The T20 series between the two teams will start from March 13, while after this a three-match ODI series will be played from March 20. All the matches of the T20 series will be played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
T20 team squad
Ibrahim Zadran (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Noor Rehman (wicketkeeper), Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Shahidullah Kamal, Azmatullah Umarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Zia Ur Rehman, Farid Ahmed Malik and Abdullah Ahmedzai.
ODI team squad
Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Rahmat Shah (vice-captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ikram Alikhil, Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Umarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Ghazanfar, Zia ur Rehman Sharifi, Farid Ahmed Malik and Bilal. Sami.
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