In just a matter of 22 minutes after the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced the squad for ICC World T20, Rashid Khan decided to step down as the captain of the Afghan World Cup side. Rashid feels that the ACB did not obtain his "consent for the team" that will play the T20 World Cup.
Rashid Khan released his statement on social media right after Afghanistan announced its squad.
"As the captain and responsible person for the nation, I reserve the right to be part of the selection team. The selection committee and ACB has not obtained my consent for the team which has been announced by ACB media," Rashid wrote in the statement.
"I am taking the decision of stepping down from the role as the captain of Afghanistan T20 side effective immediately. It’s Always my proud playing for Afghanistan," he added.
Return Of Mohammed Shahzad
The pinch hitter, who impressed everyone during the 2016 T20 World Cup has made a stunning return to the squad. He is said to have taken inspiration from MS Dhoni and is not shy of hitting big hits at the top of the order.
Afghanistan Squad: Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Karim Janat, Hazratullah Zazai, Gulbadin Naib, Usman Ghani, Naveen ul Haq, Asghar Afghan, Hamid Hassan, Mohammad Nabi, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Najibullah Zadran, Dawlat Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Shapoor Zadran, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Qais Ahmad