Afghan Sports

More than 19 hours have passed since the cricket board has announced Ibrahim Zadran as the skipper of the T20I squad but sadly are yet to thank Rashid Khan for his services. Based on this marker itself it can be easily concluded how ungrateful & unprofessional this organization behaves. The reasons cited for this sudden change of leadership doesn't make any credible sense. Let's decode this through another angle. Fazalhaq Farooqi & Gulbadin Naib are dropped from the squad due to poor performances in the world cup. Fair enough call. But whom do the selectors fall back on. They replaced Fazal with Farid Malik & Naib with Sharafuddin Ashraf who are even worse choices. Not that these two have made killer performances in domestic & international events but also they have been tried & tested on numerous occasions before but couldn't justify their inclusions with match winning contributions. Farid Malik & Sharafuddin are well past their thirties, have nothing to show in their CV's & definitely cannot be looked as future of Afghanistan cricket. They are nothing but products of nepotism & favouritism & are not worth a penny.

Ibrahim is one of the finest players to have played for Afghanistan. He is dependable & consistent. Time was apt to make him the skipper of ODI's & Tests looking at building a strong & modern team for the upcoming 2027 World Cup. But instead the board made him the T20I skipper where he is still a work in progress. Ironically, Hashmatullah Shahidi, whose technique, intent & strike rate was always under the radar has been reinstated as the ODI skipper. These crazy irrational steps makes you believe that this board behaves like a headless chicken where vision is an alien thing in their priority.

Rashid had flaws in his captaincy. But he is a star performer & no one can deny that. At least he used to set examples as a leader through consistent performances but the board needed a yes man for their job. If Ibrahim wants to go ahead with non performers like Farid Malik & Sharafuddin, then he should be ready to face media backlashes for promoting mediocrity by sacrificing national interests.

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Mirwais Ashraf Sayed Naseem Sadaat سیدنسیم سادات Mir Mubarez Raees Ahmadzai Hamid Hassan Nawroz Mangal

Very unimpressive squads & on top of that the removal of Rashid Khan from T20I captaincy but retaining Hashmatullah Shahidi as ODI skipper is nothing short of a horribly biased decision from Afghanistan Cricket Board. This certainly cannot be called a visionary step when you see the likes of Sharafuddin Ashraf & Farid Malik coming back into the national squad without any performance in domestic events. The yardsticks of selection based on domestic & international performance has become a farce & the cricket board officials must be strongly criticised & condemned for trying to hijack the future of Afghanistan cricket. Mirwais Ashraf Sayed Naseem Sadaat سیدنسیم سادات Hamid Hassan 😡🤦👎

In accordance with FTP, BCCI have released the itinerary of a bilateral with Afghanistan in the month of June soon after the IPL is done. The series will kick off with a solitary test to be played in Mullanpur followed by a sequence of 3 ODI's to be played in Dharamsala, Lucknow & Chennai respectively. Rashid Khan Mirwais Ashraf Rahmanullah Gurbaz Azmatullah omarzai Ibrahim Zadran Sayed Naseem Sadaat سیدنسیم سادات

Richard Pybus: Afghanistan's Future seems exciting 🏏

New Afghanistan head coach Richard Pybus is all in. In an exclusive Cricbuzz interview, he made one thing crystal clear: "I have no issues working in Afghanistan. I'm looking forward to seeing the talent there."

Here's what matters:

Pybus will work on the ground in Afghanistan to scout young talent and build a stronger bench. This could be a game-changer for Afghan cricket's future.

The ACB has made it mandatory for coaches to be present in the country. This approach will help identify the next generation of Afghan stars.

His first test? Afghanistan's white-ball tour of Sri Lanka in March. T20Is and ODIs will show if the new strategy is working.

Are you excited about Afghanistan's future? Let us know!

Afghanistan Cricket Board Mirwais Ashraf Sayed Naseem Sadaat سیدنسیم سادات Rashid Khan Raees Ahmadzai Noor ALi Zadran Hamid Hassan Nawroz Mangal cricbuzz

Afghanistan Cricket Board appoints experienced England born master strategiest of South African domestic cricket, Dr. Richard Pybus as the head coach of Afghanistan national team ahead of the white ball series against Sri Lanka. Let's wish that his revolutionary techniques takes the performances of the boys a notch higher during the tenure. Mirwais Ashraf Sayed Naseem Sadaat سیدنسیم سادات Rashid Khan Rahmanullah Gurbaz Ibrahim Zadran Azmatullah omarzai

The dates for the upcoming white ball series against Sri Lanka are out. The bilateral would kick off with 3 T20I's in Sharjah followed by 3 ODI's in Dubai. ACB is expected to announce the new head coach before this series.

Rashid Khan Afghanistan Azmatullah omarzai Ibrahim Zadran Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Ibrahim Zadran paid a nice tribute to his mentor Jonathan Trott through a wonderfully crafted match winning unbeaten knock against Canada.

Ibrahim Zadran's career-best 95* sealed a stellar win for Afghanistan 💪 Catch his aramco POTM highlights 📹

Some encouraging words of wisdom from the skipper Rashid Khan on the departing coach Jonathan Trott. Hinted that Trotty probably could return in some coaching capacity in near future too.

"I think he has given us all of his energy." 💙 Rashid Khan spoke post-game at the #T20WorldCup on the impact departing head coach, Jonathan Trott, had on the Afghanistan side 🌟 Keep up with the #T20WorldCup here 👉 https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/mens-t20-world-cup-2026/news/all-the-broadcast-details-for-icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2026

'There's no backup for Mohammad Nabi yet & the kind of fitness & performances he is currently putting is as good as any youngster gunning for a slot in the side. So probably he is going to continue for Afghanistan until that credible backup arises.' - Rashid Khan

The secret Rashid Khan believes Mohammad Nabi has at age 41 👀 Keep up with the #T20WorldCup here 👉 https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/mens-t20-world-cup-2026/news/all-the-broadcast-details-for-icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2026

So much of love & respect to the outgoing coach cm mentor Jonathan Trott by Ibrahim Zadran on behalf of the entire team. ♥️

Ibrahim Zadran pays a heartfelt tribute to Afghanistan’s outgoing head coach Jonathan Trott ❤️ #T20WorldCup broadcast details 👉 https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/mens-t20-world-cup-2026/news/all-the-broadcast-details-for-icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2026

This sums up the journey of Jonathan Trott with this Afghanistan side. A lot of young men like Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz & Azmatullah omarzai matured under his guidance & the gesture showed by Ibrahim by dedicating his PotM award to Jonathan shows how deeply the team respects him for his service in building the side as a formidable one in front of the cricketing world. Wishing him well for all the future endeavours. His contribution to cricket in Afghanistan will always be etched in golden words. We all will miss him. Mirwais Ashraf Sayed Naseem Sadaat سیدنسیم سادات