Rashid Khan’s wrist spin has left many batters surprised. Without a doubt, the Afghan spinner is one of the best bowlers going around in T20 cricket.
And now Rashid is trying to shun the opponents with his clever leadership tactics. The wrist spinner has had some fruitful stints as captain in international and domestic cricket.
Here, we’ll look at Rashid Khan’s captaincy record across all formats.
Rashid Khan Captaincy Record in All Formats
| Format | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Drawn | No Result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| ODI | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| T20I | 41 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.66 |
| Total | 50 | 24 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.00 |
Rashid Khan first led Afghanistan even before turning 20. He was their stand-in skipper for the World Cup qualifier in 2018.
It was only after the 2019 World Cup that Rashid assumed permanent captaincy charge. But the run didn’t last long, as he resigned in December 2019.
Since February 2023, though, the leg-spinner has been leading the Afghan Atlans in T20I cricket. Thus far, Rashid’s stint has given mixed outcomes to Afghanistan. He has fetched 24 wins out of 50 matches across formats.
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Rashid Khan Captaincy Record in Test Cricket
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Drawn | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
Rashid has had a brief run as Afghanistan’s Test skipper. He has led the side in two Tests, with a win to his name.
The highlight of Rashid’s Test captaincy has been Afghanistan’s 224-run victory over Bangladesh in 2019. To date, this remains Afghanistan’s biggest Test win.
Rashid Khan Captaincy Record in ODI Cricket
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14.28 |
Similar to Tests, Rashid has had a short captaincy stint in ODI cricket. He has been poor, with a solitary win.
Rashid Khan Captaincy Record in T20I Cricket
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 53.66 |
After a short stay in 2019, Rashid returned as Afghanistan’s T20I skipper in 2023. Since then, the Afghan Atlans have made significant progress in the shortest format.
The leg spinner even led his men to the semi-final in the 2024 T20 World Cup. That has been the highest point of Rashid’s captaincy in T20Is. In 41 matches thus far, he has guided Afghanistan to 22 wins in T20I cricket.
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Rashid Khan Captaincy Record in T20 Cricket
| Tournament | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA20 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 52.38 |
| Shpageeza Cricket League | 21 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 47.61 |
| Afghanistan Premier League | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Indian Premier League | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
Rashid has had a number of captaincy stints in domestic T20 tournaments. And he has found great success.
Rashid’s start to T20 captaincy was memorable. He guided Band-e-Amir Dragons to title victory in the 2017 Shpageeza Cricket League.
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The next year, he took Kabul Zwanan in the final of the 2018 Afghanistan Premier League, though he fell short of lifting the trophy.
Outside Afghanistan, Rashid has captained MI Cape Town in SA20. He even led Cape Town to their maiden SA20 title in the 2025 season.
Apart from that, Rashid has had brief captaincy experience in the IPL, having led Gujarat Titans in two matches.
