Former Afghanistan skipper Asghar Afghan has announced that he will be hanging his boots from all the formats of the game. Afghanistan will lock horns with Namibia in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2021 on Sunday. It will be Asghar Afghan’s last match for his side, the cricketer has confirmed.

Confirmed the same, Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) tweeted, “Afghanistan’s ex-captain Asghar Afghan who holds the highest winning streak as a captain in T20 internationals surpassing Indian legend MS Dhoni by one extra win, decides to bid farewell with all formats of cricket in Afghanistan’s third match against Namibia at T20WC.”

Afghanistan’s ex captain Asghar Afghan who holds the highest winning streak as a captain in T20 internationals surpassing Indian legend Ms Dhoni by one extra win, decides to bid farewell with all formats of cricket in Afghanistan’s third match against Namibia at @T20WorldCup.
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— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) October 30, 2021

Their tweet also added, “@ACBofficials welcomes and respects his decision, expresses gratitudes for his services to the country. It will take a lot of hard work for young Afghan cricketers to fill his shoes.”

In his international career so far, Asghar Afghan has played six Tests, 114 ODIs, and 74 T20Is for Afghanistan. The right-handed batter played his maiden international game against Scotland in 2009. He played his first match in the longest format when Afghanistan locked horns with India in June 2018.