Asghar Afghan

T20 World Cup 2021: Sharafudin Ashraf approved as Afghanistan's replacement for retired Asghar Afghan

Sharafudin was a reserve as per the allowance for teams to travel with extra players in view of COVID-19 quarantine requirements.

T20 World Cup 2021: It's pretty hard to accept Asghar Afghan's retirement, says Rashid Khan

Afghanistan gave a fitting farewell to the former captain as they notched up a convincing 62-run over Namibia on Sunday to keep their semifinal hopes alive in the tournament.

T20 World Cup 2021: Afghanistan captain Nabi says Afghan's sudden retirement left him shocked

Former skipper Afghan, who holds the record of most T20I wins as captain, announced his decision to retire from all forms of cricket on Saturday night, less than 24 hours after Afghanistan's heartbreaking loss to Pakistan in the previous match.

T20 World Cup 2021: 'Defeat to Pakistan hurt too much, that's why decided to retire,' says Asghar Afghan

Less than 24 hours after the five-wicket defeat to Pakistan, former skipper Afghan, who holds the record of most T20I wins as captain, announced his decision to retire after the match against Namibia.

T20 World Cup 2021: Afghanistan give Asghar Afghan the perfect send-off with dominant win over Namibia

Check out the key moments from Afghanistan's 62-run win over Namibia at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi in our match gallery.

T20 World Cup 2021: Afghanistan beat Namibia as Asghar Afghan calls time on international career

Asghar made 31 off 23 balls in his last international appearance, which lifted Afghanistan to 160-5 after captain Mohammad Nabi won the toss and opted to bat in the Group 2 game.

T20 World Cup 2021: Afghanistan's Asghar Afghan to retire midway into tournament

Asghar skippered Afghanistan over all three formats of cricket for six years, before being acrimoniously sacked two weeks before the start of the 2019 World Cup

Former Afghanistan captain Asghar Afghan advises Tim Paine against making 'aggressive statements'

In an open letter to Australia skipper Paine, Afghan said that his country's team has the right to play not only in the upcoming T20 World Cup but in all ICC organised tournaments/events in accordance with the rules and regulations of ICC.

Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe: Asghar Afghan breaks MS Dhoni's record as hosts complete 3-0 T20I series sweep

The victory makes Asghar Afghan the most successful captain in all T20 internationals with 42 wins in 52 matches, passing India's MS Dhoni, who won 41 out of 72.

Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, Highlights, 2nd T20I at Abu Dhabi, Full Cricket Score: Afghans seal series with 45-run win

Catch the live scorecard and updates from the second T20I of the three-match series between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe on our blog.