Afghanistan, who excelled in the Asia Cup, faced adverse conditions in the World Cup. Two matches were canceled simultaneously due to rain. In these two matches, only 2 points were added to the team’s account.
Taking responsibility for the T20 World Cup failure, Afghanistan cricket team captain Mohammad Nabi has resigned from his post. In the final match of the Super-12, Afghanistan lost by 4 runs to the hosts Australia. With this, the Afghan team, who finished last in their group, left the World Cup. Meanwhile, Afghanistan, who performed brilliantly in the Asia Cup, faced adverse conditions in the T20 World Cup. Two matches were canceled simultaneously due to rain. In these two matches, only 2 points were added to the team’s account. But in the last match it almost worked to beat Australia. However, they lost by four runs and exited the tournament. In this context, after losing the match against Australia in Adelaide, he released an announcement on social media that he will step down from the captaincy.
Preparation is not good..
Our journey in the T20 World Cup has ended today. Neither we nor our fans liked the results we got in the World Cup. That’s why he took responsibility for the team’s defeat and stepped down from the captaincy duties. Since one year, our team’s preparation is not as expected. Moreover, in the last few tours, the team management, the selection committee and I were not on the same page. This had a negative impact on the team’s performance. That is why I felt that this is the right time to step down as captain. I have told the same thing to the management. Even though I am stepping down as captain, I will continue in the team as a player. I would like to thank everyone along with the teammates who have supported me as captain all these years. Sincere thanks to everyone who came to the fields with their love for us even though two matches were damaged due to rain. Your love is really important to us. Nabi said in his farewell statement saying ‘I love you Afghanistan’.
— Mohammad Nabi (@MohammadNabi007) November 4, 2022
Into the top-10.. while Afton won unforgettable victories in international cricket during Nabi’s tenure. Under his leadership, the Afghan team entered the top-10 in the ICC Test rankings for the first time. Afghanistan also got Test status in 2017. As far as his career is concerned, Mohammad Nabi captained the Afghanistan team in 28 ODIs and 35 T20Is.
It was an honor to be part of 🇦🇫 at the #ICCT20WorldCup2022 🙏
Not the outcome we hoped for but we will take this as an experience to learn and come back even stronger 💪
Thank you to all the fans for your love and support ❤️
Good luck to the rest of the teams 👍 pic.twitter.com/zasaaqdpLh
— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19) November 4, 2022
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