Former Afghanistan captain Asghar Afghan played his last international mat📖ch against Namibia. It was an electrifying moment for cricket fans as every Afghan fan was chanting “Asghar! Asghar! Asghar!”
Asghar was on 31 when he was dismissed by left-arm pacer Ruben Trumpelmann.
Namibian players 📖did not celebrate his wicket and congratulated him for his successful career.
Late🔥r, Asghar was given a guard of honor by his teammates.
Former skipper and national player played his last match today against Namibia, made important 31 runs and bade farewell to all formats of cricket with heavy heart. He received the guard of honor from his teammates.
📷:— Afghanistan Cricket Boar💙d (@ACBofficials)
What a warming guard of honor for A leg♈end to be remembered for all he did for the Afghan Cricket Team. ډیره مننه ګرانه
— Shaleeta (@sha_lee_ta)
The former Afghan skipper was emotional 🐻during the post-match presentation and thanked the fans for their love and ♔support.
Asghar gets emotional after hisꩲ last match today. What a brilliant 17 years j👍ourney! Thank you brother for everything you have done for Afghanistan and Afghan cricket. Salute to you! الله مو مل @Afghan_cricketA
— Ismail Miakhail 🇦🇫 (@IsmailMiakhail)
After the match, Naveen-ul-Haq dedicated his award to Asghar and called him the best captain Afgh🦂anistan ever had.
Asghar was carried off the field by Naveen-ul-Haq, Gulbadin Naib, and Najibullah Zadran in his last match.
MoTM Naveen-ul-Haq dedicates his awa🎃rd✱ to Asghar Afghan in a touching moment 😢
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA)
Talking about Asghar, the man who took Afghanistan cricket to new heights, is one of the most successful captains in Afghan cricket history. He holds the record of 42 wins in T20I out of 52 matches, ahead of India’s MS Dhoni who won 41 out of 72.
Unlike other Afghan cricketers, Asghar never played any league cricket outside Afghanistan. He plays for Kandahar Knights in the Afghanistan Premier League (APL).
Asghar made his international debut in 2009 against Scotland. He played 114 ODIs, 75 T20Is, and 6 Tests in which he scored 2424, 1382, and 440 runs, respectively. Despite the homeland situation, Afghanistan is current💮ly one of the toughest c💞ontenders in the T20 World Cup.
In the post-match presentation, Asghar mentioned that Afghan cricket is in the safe hands of Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan.
World’s most s𝓰uccessful T20 captain said good bye ๊to cricket.
Visibly emotional, Asghar thanked fans and critics for making him a “better cricketer” in൲ his “proud 16 years career”.
Asghar won 42 of 52 T20Is for .
— Malali Bashir (@MalaliBashir)
