Rashid Khan appointed Afghanistan T20I captain, Najibullah Zadran named vice-captain

Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Tuesday appointed Rashid Khan as the new captain of the T20I squad. Recently, the ICC announced that the T20I World Cup will be held from October in the UAE and Oman.

Star leg-spinner Rashid Khan was on Tuesday appointed captain of Afghanistan's T20 team by the country's cricket board keeping in mind the shortest format World Cup to be held in UAE from October 17 to November 14. Left-handed batsman Najibullah Zadran was appointed as the vice-captain of the team. 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. "All-rounder Rashid Khan has been appointed the T20I captain of Team Afghanistan. Meanwhile Najibullah Zadran has been appointed the National Team's Vice-captain for the format," Afghanistan Cricket Board said in a statement.