Asia Cup 2022: Rating captains based on captaincy in the tournament

Mohammad Nabi - 6/10

Mohammad Nabi is again someone who didn’t lead the team by example but some of his decisions were top-notch. The bowling changes that he made played a massive part in Afghanistan’s success in the tournament and there’s no doubt that he led the team well enough.

However, with three straight defeats in the super four, you can’t fetch points for yourself. Despite being tough for opponents, the Afghans were never invincibles. They made mistakes during their batting and that’s what cost them their place in the finals. What needs to change? Their mentality to start with. Former captain Asghar Afghan did speak out how the lads aren’t confident enough to go the distance and that probably became a core part of the team.

Nabi needs to address that in the team before the all important T20 World Cup. He is a good captain but it’s time to be a great captain. This will not only help the current batch but for generations to come. After all, mentality is everything in any sport!