The veteran batter succeeds Hashmatullah Shahidi, who stepped down after leading Afghanistan to some of its biggest achievements in international.

Amo defeated the Speenghar Tigers by seven wickets in the final after chasing down a target of 167.

Mis-e-Ainak chased down 167 with nine wickets in hand and nearly nine overs to spare in Khost.

Hassan Eisakhil struck 120 off 34 balls as the Afghan side posted 323 for seven before restricting Uzbekistan to 124.

The former left-arm fast bowler represented Afghanistan in 80 international matches and was part of the generation that carried the.

Najibullah Zadran, leading the side as stand-in captain, produced the innings of the match, scoring 55 runs off 37 balls.

Half-centuries from Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Khalid Taniwal powered the Knights to a commanding victory in the Shpageeza Cricket League.

Amo secured their second straight victory in the 2026 Shpageeza Cricket League, continuing a strong start to their title defense.