Hindi Tamil Telugu
    More
    In the news
    Narendra Modi
    Amit Shah
    Box Office Collection
    Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
    OTT releases
    Hindi Tamil Telugu
    User Placeholder

    Hi,

    Logout

    India
    Business
    World
    Politics
    Sports
    Technology
    Entertainment
    Auto
    Lifestyle
    Inspirational
    Career
    Bengaluru
    Delhi
    Mumbai

    Download Android App

    Follow us on
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Linkedin
    Home / News / Sports News / Asghar Afghan to retire from all formats: His major stats
    Next Article
    Asghar Afghan to retire from all formats: His major stats
    Asghar Afghan to retire from all formats of cricket

    Asghar Afghan to retire from all formats: His major stats

    By Parth Dhall
    Oct 31, 2021
    02:56 pm

    What's the story

    Asghar Afghan, on Sunday, announced that he will retire from all formats of the game after Afghanistan's fixture against Namibia.

    The 33-year-old is the most successful captain in T20 Internationals at present.

    He is a part of Afghanistan's squad at the ongoing T20 World Cup.

    Asghar led the nation in their inaugural Test match, against India in 2018.

    Here are his key stats.

    Captain

    Most wins as captain in T20Is

    For years, Dhoni remained the most successful T20I captain in terms of wins.

    He led India to 42 wins in 72 T20Is (lost 28).

    Asghar emulated the long-standing record by claiming his 42nd T20I win as captain.

    He overtook Dhoni later on to become the captain with most T20I wins.

    Under Asghar, Afghanistan have won 43 out of 52 T20Is (lost 9).

    You're
    20%
    through

    Information

    The distinction of leading a side in over 50 T20Is

    Asghar is one of the six captains to have led a side in 50 or more T20Is. He is only behind Dhoni (72), Eoin Morgan (67), and William Porterfield (56) on the elite tally. Notably, he has the least defeats as captain among them.

    You're
    40%
    through

    Batting

    A look at Asghar's batting numbers (T20Is)

    Besides captaining, Asghar has served Afghanistan in the middle order across formats.

    He is the third-highest run-scorer from the nation in T20Is, having scored 1,351 runs from 74 games at an average of 21.79.

    He also owns four 50+ scores in the format.

    His career-best score of 62 came against Sri Lanka in the 2016 T20 World Cup.

    You're
    60%
    through

    Information

    His numbers in ODI and Test cricket

    Asghar has amassed over 2,000 runs in ODI cricket (2,424). He also owns a hundred and 12 half-centuries in 114 ODIs. Besides, the senior batter has racked up 440 runs six Tests at an average of 44.00. The tally includes a hundred and 3 fifties.

    You're
    80%
    through

    Feats

    Other feats of Asghar

    Asghar holds the record for featuring in the second-most consecutive T20Is (63).

    In fact, he has captained a side in the most consecutive T20Is (46).

    Asghar has led Afghanistan in 78 matches across formats (40 ODIs and 38 T20Is).

    The 33-year-old led the nation in their inaugural Test match in 2018 (vs India).

    Afghanistan lost the match by an innings and 262 runs.

    Done!
    Facebook
    Whatsapp
    Twitter
    Linkedin
    Related News
    Latest
    Afghanistan Cricket Team
    Cricket News
    Asghar Afghan

    Latest

    Napoli win Serie A 2024/25 title: Decoding key stats Antonio Conte
    Winner of 'Roadies 20' leaked! Did your fav make it? MTV
    IPL 2025, SRH overcome RCB: Presenting Player of the Day Pat Cummins
    Phil Salt slams his 9th IPL fifty, surpasses 50 sixes Indian Premier League (IPL)

    Afghanistan Cricket Team

    ICC World Cup 2019: Can fearless Afghanistan scale new heights? Indian Premier League (IPL)
    ICC World Cup 2019: Who is Afghanistan's Hamid Hassan? Andrew Flintoff
    World Cup 2019: Can Afghanistan qualify for semi-finals? We decode Rashid Khan
    Afghanistan vs Australia: How to pick the winning Dream11? Cricket: News, Stats and more!

    Cricket News

    Team India faces backlash for taking the knee: Here's why Indian Cricket Team
    T20 World Cup, SA vs WI: Preview, stats, and more South Africa Cricket Team
    'Ready for Australia', Ben Stokes to return to international cricket England Cricket Team
    T20 World Cup, Pakistan vs NZ: Preview, stats, and more Pakistan Cricket Team

    Asghar Afghan

    Afghanistan vs England: Match preview, pitch report and TV listing England Cricket Team
    Rashid Khan appointed Afghanistan skipper for all formats: Details here Cricket: News, Stats and more!
    Afghanistan beat Bangladesh: Here are the records broken Cricket: News, Stats and more!
    How Kieron Pollard forced umpire to change no-ball decision Kieron Pollard
    Indian Premier League (IPL) Celebrity Hollywood Bollywood UEFA Champions League Tennis Football Smartphones Cryptocurrency Upcoming Movies Premier League Cricket News Latest automobiles Latest Cars Upcoming Cars Latest Bikes Upcoming Tablets
    About Us Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Contact Us Ethical Conduct Grievance Redressal News News Archive Topics Archive Download DevBytes Find Cricket Statistics
    Follow us on
    Facebook Twitter Linkedin
    All rights reserved © NewsBytes 2025