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During his tenure, Afghanistan performed well in ICC events. Rashid Khan hailed the contribution of the departing coach.
Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran dedicated his Player of the Match trophy to head coach Jonathan Trott, whose contract with the sub-continent team ended following the team’s elimination from the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Afghanistan secured an 82-run win over Canada in their fourth and final game of the global tournament.
Zadran scored an unbeaten 95 runs off 56 deliveries, laced with 7 fours and 5 sixes, and Afghanistan managed 2004/4 after being asked to bat first. Canada were restricted to 118/8, with Mohammad Nabi taking four wickets while Rashid dismissed two batters.
Zadran lauded Trott after the match. “I enjoyed the batting. Didn’t play good cricket in the first two games. I wanted to back my skills. There was pressure but I enjoy such situations. I wanted to be positive, rotate strike and hit bad balls,” he said.
“I want to dedicate my award to coach Jonathan Trott as he has supported and helped me. It is last day with us and he was amazing as a coach. He taught me a lot. I wish him all the best and we will miss him,” he added.
Trott joined Afghanistan in 2022 and was given an 18-month contract, which was extended in 2024 and later renewed till the T20 World Cup 2026. During his tenure, Afghanistan performed well in ICC events. Rashid Khan hailed the contribution of the departing coach.
“We had wonderful times with him. He played a big role in our success. It is emotional to see him leave us, but we wish him all the best. We played good cricket. The game against South Africa will hurt everyone. We had to win one of the matches against New Zealand and South Africa. We will have to work on our batting and bowling in the death overs.
“We have great spinners and good batters at the top. Thank you so much for supporting us. We have got love and support,” Rashid said.