Under Taliban Shadow, Afghanistan Cricket Board Names Azizullah Fazli As Acting Chairman

Fazli has earlier served as Afghanistan Cricket chairman from September 2018 to July 2019

Updated on: 22 August 2021 8:18 pm

Under Taliban Shadow, Afghanistan Cricket Board Names Azizullah Fazli As Acting Chairman

Former chief Azizullah Fazli was on Sunday named acting chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), the first new appointment in the governing body since Taliban's takeover of the strife-torn nation. (More Cricket News)

Fazli earlier served as ACB chairman from September 2018 to July 2019.

"Former ACB Chairman @AzizullahFazli has been re-appointed as ACB's acting Chairman. He will oversee ACB's leadership and course of action for the upcoming competitions," the ACB tweeted.

Former ACB Chairman @AzizullahFazli has been re-appointed as ACB's acting Chairman. He will oversee ACB's leadership and course of action for the upcoming competitions. pic.twitter.com/IRqekHq7Jt
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) August 22, 2021

?Speaking to PTI, ACB CEO Hamid Shinwari said earlier this week that he expected cricketing activities to go on as usual since Taliban supports the game.

It remains to been seen how Fazli and Co handle the logistics for Afghanistan's next international assignment against Pakistan in Sri Lanka, with commercial flights suspended at Kabul airport.