Rashid Khan steps down as Afghanistan captain, hours after named skipper for T20 WC
Kabul, Sep 9: In a shocking decision, Rashid Khan on Thursday stepped down as the captain of the Afghanistan team, saying that his opinion was not sought before finalising the national squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Early in the day, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) named Rashid as the captain while veteran wicket-keeper Mohammad Shahzad was also included in the 15-member squad for the showpiece event, starting next month.
"As the captain and responsible person for the nation I reserve the right to be part of the selection of the team," the 22-year-old spinner said in a post shared on his twitter handle.
"The selection committee and ACB has not obtained my consent for the team which has been announced by ACB media
"I am taking the decision of stepping down from the role as the captain of Afghanistan T20 side effective immediately. It's always my proud playing for Afghanistan."
Afghanistan has been in turmoil following the take over of the country by Taliban.
The star leg-spinner was named as T20 captain in July with the World Cup in mind.
Cricket Australia (CA) on Thursday made it clear that it will not host the Afghanistan men's team next month if women are not allowed to play the game under Taliban rule.
The T20 World Cup is scheduled to be held in the UAE from October 17 to November 14.
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— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19) September 9, 2021
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Mangaluru: Lecturer dies after collapsing in college
Mangaluru: A Lecturer of St. Aloysius University, who collapsed in the college and was admitted to a hospital, died after failing to respond to the treatment on Wednesday.
The deceased lecturer has been identified as Gloria Asha Rodrigues (23). Gloria was daughter of couple Gracen Alex Rodrigues and Gretta Plavia, a resident of Paduperar in Mangaluru.
Gloria reportedly felt dizzy and collapsed on November 8 shortly after lunch. . She was admitted to a private hospital in the city for treatment, where she remained in a coma and was declared brain-dead. Gloria died on November 13 after failing to respond to treatment.
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Gloria had completed her master's degree (M.Com) at St. Aloysius University a year ago and joined the college as a lecturer in the B.Com department last July.
Gloria’s family consented to donate her organs, which were sent to various recipients, according to medical officials.
