According to the information of the cricket board, Rahmat Shah has been working as the vice-captain of the cricket team for the past few years and has also taken the responsibility of the captain in some competitions.
According to the Cricket Board, he has full experience with international cricket, team structure and team leadership, and it is expected that he will bring more success to the national team based on his experience.
The cricket board has also called the captaincy of Hashmatullah Shahidi successful and praised his services.
According to the information, Hashmatullah Shahidi, who was assigned the responsibility of team captain on May 31, 2021, led Afghanistan in 55 international competitions during his team leadership, of which 27 victories were registered in the name of Afghanistan.
During his team leadership, Afghanistan won historic victories against England, Pakistan, Netherlands and Sri Lanka in the 2023 One Day World Cup, took sixth place and also won an important victory against England in the Champions Trophy.
Also, under the leadership of Shahidi, the Afghan team took seventh place in the ranking of international one-day matches for the first time and won five consecutive international matches against Ireland, South Africa, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe between 2024 and 2025.
The Afghanistan Cricket Board has expressed its hope for Rahmat Shah Zarmati’s success in his new role and said that Rahmat Shah and Rahmanullah Grubz will start their duties as team captain and vice-captain in the next series against Ireland.
