Nabi, 37, will remain as the player but said he and the selectors were not “on the same page”.
“For the past year, our team’s preparation was not to the level that a captain would want it to be or would be required for a major tournament,” he said in a statement on Twitter.
“Also, in the last few tours, the team manager, the selection committee and I were not on the same page, which had an impact on the team balance.
“Therefore, with due respect, effective immediately, I declare to step down as a captain and continue to play for my country when the management and the team require me.”
Afghanistan, coached by former England batsman Jonathan Trott, finished the Super 12 stage in Australia without a win.
They had two washouts and two defeats to sit at the bottom of the six-team table in Group 1.
Middle-order batsman and off-spinner Nabi has played 104 T20Is for Afghanistan since making his debut in 2010.
Despite Rashid Khan’s unbeaten 48 off 48, who came to bat at number eight, Afghanistan’s latest defeat is Afghanistan’s chase of 168 runs.
Trott told reporters before Nabi’s announcement, “It showed the skills and talent of the players that we have, but the situational awareness that we lack in parts and we saw that against Sri Lanka, we did it again tonight.” have seen.”
When asked about Rashid’s promotion up the order, Trott said, “I think other batsmen in the team tend to take more responsibility of their innings and the responsibility with which they are charged.
“There are times when players need to stand up and accept the pressure that comes with playing international cricket and you need to perform better.”
The team has come on leaps and bounds, with players initially learning the game in refugee camps in Pakistan fleeing the Soviet occupation of 1979–1989.
Trott, who worked in Afghanistan in July, said, “I saw it and I realized how lucky and privileged I am to be growing up in a country where the sport is so well-crafted and encouraged and really I have a way of life.”
“So to see these people and to hear their stories about the background of their growing up and the things they’ve had to overcome, the areas they’ve come from and being here in front of more than 18,000 people in bright lights. Play in Adelaide under and worldwide spectators…
“They may be better with respect to structure but as far as players, I don’t have a problem with any of them.”
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