Rashid Khan to be sacked as Afghanistan captain over shocking reasons – Taliban involved?

Big drama is building inside Afghanistan cricket, and this time, Rashid Khan might lose the job after the latest appointment of Richard Pybus as the new head coach.

Rashid Khan’s captaincy in danger after the T20 World Cup 2026

It is being said that the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is seriously thinking about removing Rashid Khan from T20 captaincy after their disappointing T20 World Cup 2026 campaign. ACB sources claim that discussions have already started at the top level.

Young batter Ibrahim Zadran has reportedly been called to Kabul for the meeting regarding the captaincy. An insider from the ACB reportedly said that the Afghanistan selection committee pushed for sacking Rashid from the T20I captaincy despite his success.

There are also murmurs about political pressure behind the incoming call, though nothing has been officially confirmed. It is also being said that Rashid has been targeted for some personal reasons, too.

د افغان کرکټ بورډ یو مسئول راته وویل چې پلان لري راشد خان د شل اوریزو سیالیو له «کپتانۍ څخه لېرې» کړي. ابراهیم ځدراڼ ته یې هم زنګ وهلی چې کابل ته ورشي چې د کپتان کېدو په اړه ورسره وغږېږي.

د کرکټ بورډ دغه مسول راته وویل چې د «راشد د لېرې کېدو غوښتنه د غوراوي کمېټې کړې او د هغه…

— Jafar Haand (@jafarhaand) February 25, 2026