India, July 22 -- Hashmatullah Shahidi stepped down as Afghanistan's ODI captain, on Wednesday. The experienced batter will continue playing for the ODI side. He was named as ODI skipper in 2022 and led them at the 2023 ODI World Cup and 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. He is also his country's Test captain.

Shahidi was one of the 11 players who played in Afghanistan's first-ever Test match against India in 2018. He also became the first Afghan player to ge a Test double hundred, when he slammed 200* not out against Zimbabwe on March 11, 2021.

Taking to social media, he wrote, "Today I announce with full respect and consent that I am resigning as captain of my team at my personal decision."

"It was a great honour for me to perform this respo...