Rahmat Shah to captain Afghanistan in Tests and ODIs; Gurbaz named vice-captain

Rahmat Shah has been named captain of Afghanistan in both Test matches and One-Day Internationals, and Gurbaz has been designated vice-captain. The announcement was reported by India Today Sports on July 22, 2026.

India Today Sports published the item on July 22, 2026, under the headline "Rahmat Shah to lead Afghanistan in Tests and ODIs, Gurbaz becomes vice-captain." The brief report identifies Rahmat Shah as the leader for Afghanistan in the longer and limited-overs formats and lists Gurbaz as his deputy. The published piece did not provide additional specifics about the circumstances of the change.

According to the report, Rahmat Shah will assume captaincy responsibilities for Afghanistan’s Test and ODI sides. The coverage focuses on the appointments themselves without offering a timeline for when Shah will take charge or how the decision was reached.

Gurbaz is named in the report as vice-captain alongside Rahmat Shah. The article presents that designation without furnishing further personal or contextual details about Gurbaz’s new role.

The story appeared on the India Today Sports platform on July 22, 2026, carrying the headline cited above. The published item serves primarily as a notice of the leadership changes for Afghanistan’s Test and ODI teams.

The report did not expand on next steps, selection mechanics, or statements from the players involved. For readers seeking more information, the India Today Sports publication dated July 22, 2026, remains the source of record for these appointments.