{"id":195371,"date":"2026-07-22T00:13:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T05:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=195371"},"modified":"2026-07-22T00:13:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T05:43:44","slug":"shahidi-steps-down-as-afghanistan-odi-skipper-but-available-for-ireland-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=195371","title":{"rendered":"Shahidi steps down as Afghanistan ODI skipper but available for Ireland series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71252166\">Hashmatullah Shahidi has stepped down as Afghanistan\u2019s ODI captain but will remain available for the 50-over format as a player.<\/p>\n<p>Shahidi, 31, took over the ODI captaincy at the start of 2022 and led Afghanistan during the 2023 ODI World Cup and the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. He is also the captain of Afghanistan\u2019s Test side.<\/p>\n<p>The left-handed batter\u2019s standout innings as captain came against India at the 2023 World Cup, where he struck 80 off 88 balls to help Afghanistan post 272. However, Rohit Sharma\u2019s side comfortably chased down the target.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday I announce with full respect and consent that I am resigning as captain of my team at my personal decision,\u201d Shahidi posted on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Shahidi oversaw a memorable World Cup campaign, guiding Afghanistan to wins over England, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Netherlands at the 2023 World Cup in India.<\/p>\n<p>Those results left them just short of a maiden semifinal berth. He also captained the side at the Champions Trophy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a great honour for me to perform this responsibility as a captain. I am proud to have served alongside my team with honesty, unity and commitment,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>He has scored more than 2600 runs in 96 ODIs, with one century.<\/p>\n<p><b>ALSO READ | <a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/icc-odi-world-cup-2027-new-format-undermines-associate-nations-oman-captain-player-reactions\/article71248655.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New ICC ODI World Cup format \u2018undermines\u2019 associate nations, say Oman cricketers<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy the grace of Allah, with the efforts of the officials, coaches and players, we have achieved many victories, won important matches, defeated big teams and made the name of the team higher,\u201d he said, adding that he will continue to be available for ODI selection, with Afghanistan set to name a new captain before their five-match ODI series against Ireland next month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll these achievements are not just mine, but also the result of the teamwork, sacrifices and coordination of the entire team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thank all the players of my team from the bottom of my heart who always supported me and stood shoulder to shoulder with me in every victory and every challenge,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also thank the officials and the administration of the team who believed in me and always supported me. Your trust and cooperation will always be an honour for me,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Jul 22, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/hashmatullah-shahidi-afghanistan-captain-steps-down-record-ireland-series\/article71252166.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hashmatullah Shahidi has stepped down as Afghanistan\u2019s ODI captain but will remain available for the 50-over format as a player. Shahidi, 31, took over the ODI captaincy at the start of 2022 and led Afghanistan during the 2023 ODI World Cup and the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. He is also the captain of Afghanistan\u2019s Test&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":195372,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-195371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PTI06_20_2026_000380B.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":195504,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=195504","url_meta":{"origin":195371,"position":0},"title":"Rahmat Shah takes over Afghanistan ODI and Test captaincy from Hashmatullah Shahidi","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"July 22, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Afghanistan Cricket Board on Wednesday appointed middle-order batter Rahmat Shah as the national team\u2019s new Test and ODI captain, following Hashmatullah Shahidi\u2019s resignation from the role. 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