Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott will leave the position after next year's Twenty20 World Cup, the country's cricket board (ACB) said on Monday.

Former England international Trott, who was appointed in July 2022, led Afghanistan to the semi-finals of last year's T20 World Cup, a year after they narrowly missed out on a top-four finish in the league stage of the One-Day International World Cup.

"The tenure of Head Coach Jonathan Trott will officially conclude following the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, set to take place in February," the ACB said in a statement.

"This decision comes as part of ACB’s long term strategic planning for the next phase of the national team’s growth."

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