The Afghanistan Cricket Board’s (ACB) decision to remove Asghar Afghan from captaincy just days ahead of the 2019 ICC World Cup in England has not gone down well with Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi.
On Friday, the ACB Selection Committee announced the decision to remove Afghan from the national team’s captaincy across all three formats. In his place, Gulbadin Naib (ODI), Rashid (T20I) and Rahmat Shah (Test) were named as the skippers in a split captaincy.
Taking to Twitter to express his opposition to the move, Rashid wrote, “With all the respect to the Selection Committee, I strongly disagree with the decision as it is irresponsible & bias.”
“As we have the World Cup in front of us, Asghar Afghan should remain as our team Captain. His captaincy is highly instrumental for team success. With just months to go for such a mega event like World Cup, changing the captain will cause uncertainty and also team morale will be affected,” the leg-spin sensation added.
With all the respect to the Selection Committee, I strongly disagree with the decision as it is irresponsible & bias. As we have @cricketworldcup in front of us, Captain #MAsgharAfghan should remain as our team Captain. His captaincy is highly instrumental for team success .(1/2)
— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19) April 5, 2019
With just months to go for such a mega event like World Cup, changing the captain will cause uncertainty and also team morale will be affected. @ashrafghani @afgexecutive @hmohib( 2/2)
— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19) April 5, 2019
Rashid’s Afghanistan and Sunrisers Hyderabad (IPL) team-mate Mohammad Nabi too took to social media to voice his support for Asghar Afghan.
“Being a senior member of the side and having seen the rise of Afghanistan cricket, I don’t think it is the right time to change the captain before the World Cup. The team has gelled really well under Asghar and personally feel he is the right man to lead us,” the all-rounder wrote.
Being a senior member of the side & having seen the rise of Afghanistan cricket @ashrafghani I don’t think it’s the right time to change the captain before the WC @afgexecutive The team has gelled really well under #Asghar & personally feel he is the right man to lead us @hmohib
— Mohammad Nabi (@MohammadNabi007) April 5, 2019
