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Rashid Khan Resigns As Afghanistan Captain For T20 World Cup 'With Immediate Effect'

By IANS News September 10, 2021 • 10:45 AM View: 2185

Leg-spinner Rashid Khan stepped down as Afghanistan T20 captain shortly after the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) named their team for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup to be held in the UAE and Oman in October-November this year.

The all-rounder announced the news minutes after his country confirmed their World Cup squad late on Thursday (September 9).

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