Mohammad Nabi has resigned as captain of Afghanistan, citing dissatisfaction with the team's preparation for the T20 World Cup and conflicts with the team's management and selectors.

Rashid Khan got the captaincy before the T20 World Cup last year. However, due to problems with the board, Rashid left that responsibility before the World Cup. Afghanistan handed over the leadership to former captain Mohammad Nabi on a very urgent basis.

Nabi captained from the last T20 World Cup to the current edition. He endured everything silently for so long, but at the end of the World Cup, he unleashed all the anger accumulated on the board. He also announced his resignation.

"Our T20 World Cup journey came to an end, with a result that not us nor our supporters were expecting," Nabi wrote in a statement posted on his Twitter account. "We are as frustrated as you are with the outcome of matches.

"From the last one year, our team preparation was not to a level that a captain would want it or needed for a big tournament. Moreover, in some of the last tours the team management, selection committee and I were not on the same page which had implications on the team balance.

"Therefore, with due respect, effectively immediately I announce to STEP DOWN as a CAPTAIN & will continue to play for my country when the management & team need me.

"I thank every single one of you from the bottom of my heart who came to the grounds despite matches being affected by the rain and those who supporters us worldwide, your love truly means a lot to us. Long live Afghanistan."

With the defeat against Australia in their last match of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup, Afghanistan is the only team to be knocked out of the tournament without any win. Among five matches, they lost three and the two were no result.