Mumbai Indians Cape Town have announced the new skipper for the next season of the SA20. Afghanistan National Cricket Team’s leading spinner, Rashid Khan, will be captaining the team in the tournament, which will be played early next year.
Rashid Khan was the captain of Mumbai Indians Cape Town in season 1 of the SA20. But the all-rounder missed the second season of the league with a back injury. He was decent with the ball in the season as he picked nine wickets at an average of 30.0 and an economy of under 7.
The presence of Rashid Khan will be a massive boost for Mumbai Indians Cape Town
The presence of Rashid Khan will be a massive boost for Mumbai Indians Cape Town. His leadership will be extremely important for the team as he played a massive role for the Afghanistan National Cricket Team as a skipper in the T20 World Cup 2024.
Under the leadership of Rashid, Afghanistan National Cricket Team were a force to reckon with in the T20 World Cup 2024. They reached the semi-final of the tournament for the first time in history before losing to South Africa in the knockout game.
Rashid would be hoping to carry on the same confidence and help Mumbai Indians Cape Town win their maiden title in the league. The leg-spinner would want to lead from the front and take the team to glory in the third season of SA20.
There’s a fair bit of unfinished business for MI Cape Town after a couple of tough seasons – MI Cape Town’s statement on Rashid Khan
Mumbai Indians Cape Town released the official statement, highlighting his impact on Afghanistan Cricket. The franchise talked about the opportunity for Rashid Khan to lift the title after two tough seasons. The statement read:
“The Afghan powerhouse, the spin wizard, the game-revolutionizer. With a zippy, quick armspeed, and a complete departure from the age-old techniques of leg-spin bowling, he’s put Afghanistan right on the cricketing map by bamboozling batters left, right and centre.
“We missed him in the previous season of the SA20 after a back injury kept him out of action, but he’s back in the role of the skipper. There’s a fair bit of unfinished business for MI Cape Town after a couple of tough seasons.
“2025 offers us our redemption, and trust skipper Rashid Khan to have his eyes set on the target, the silverware. Let’s bring the glitter to Cape Town, Captain Rashid!”
Rashid Khan will be leading the team full of superstars in the SA20 2025
Rashid will be leading the team full of superstars in Ben Stokes, Trent Boult, Kagiso Rabada, and others. The last two seasons have been tough for Mumbai Indians Cape Town, and they are hoping to turn things around this time and win the title.
In the absence of Rashid last year, Kieron Pollard captained the team. However, it wasn’t a fruitful outing for him as they finished last on the points table. In the inaugural edition, too, they had the same fate as they ended last on the points table.