Mohammad Nabi steps down as Afghanistan T20 captain

On Friday, November 4, Mohammad Nabi stepped down as the skipper of the Afghanistan T20I team. The Afghans failed to win a single match in the Super 12 of the T20 World Cup 2022, having lost to England, Australia, and Sri Lanka.

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Afghanistan came close to beating Australia but eventually lost by four runs at the Adelaide Oval despite Rashid Khan's unbeaten 23-ball 48. After the match against the Aussies, Nabi released a statement where he put forth his decision to step down as the Afghan captain.

However, Nabi said that he would continue donning the national colors in the limited-overs format. Nabi's second stint as Afghanistan captain started from the previous edition of the T20 World Cup in Oman and the United Arab Emirates.

Here's the official statement by Mohammad Nabi

Our T20 World Cup journey came to an end, with a result that not us or our supporters were expecting. We are as frustrated as you are with the outcome of matches.

From the last one year, our team preparation was not to a level that a captain would want it or needed for a big tournament. Moreover, in some of the last tours, the team management, selection committee and | were not on the same page which had implications on the team balance.

Therefore, with due respect, effective immediately I announce to STEP DOWN as a CAPTAIN & will continue to play for my country when the management & team need me.

I thank every single one of you from the bottom of my heart who came to the grounds despite matches being affected by the rain and those who supported us worldwide, your love truly means a lot to us. Long live Afghanistan.

With best regards,

Mohammad Nabi

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From 2013 to 2015, Nabi captained Afghanistan for the first time. Under his leadership, the Afghans won 13 ODIs and 16 T20Is. As a skipper, the veteran racked up 601 runs from 28 ODIs and 422 runs from 35 T20Is.