‘I captain the team in the same way …’ What did Rashid Khan say before the Champions Trophy?

Last Updated:February 04, 2025, 16:04 IST

After Mi Cape Town’s best performance, confident captain Rashid Khan said before the Champions Trophy that he wanted to captain the same way as Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup last year.

What did Rashid Khan say before the Champions Trophy?

New Delhi. After the best performance of Mi Cape Town in the third season of South Africa T20 League, confident captain Rashid Khan said before the Champions Trophy that he wanted to captain the same way as Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup last year. In the T20 World Cup last year under Rashid’s captaincy, the Afghanistan team surprised everyone and defeated Australia in the Super Eighth phase and then reached the last four.

Rashid told the media on the eve of the first qualifier against Parl Royals, “I wanted to captain Mi Cape Town in the same way as for Afghanistan in the World Cup. Coach Robbie Peterson also told me the same. This year I used to understand the players better and spent a lot of time with them, which I knew when to use which bowler to use. ”

He said, “The most important thing was to have clear dialogue with the players. They should know what is going on in the brain of the captain and I should know what they are thinking. Could do better in the first year but we all learn continuously. ”

This experienced leg spinner said that this time every player has played with responsibility, which made their work easier. He said, “We played good cricket for the last two years but could not do finishing. This time we did well with the team effort and whoever got the opportunity, has contributed. Whether he is a batsman, a bowler or a fielder. The most important thing is that we are enjoying the game and are not careful about the results.