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Rashid Khan - Afghanistan leg-spinner

Condolences to Rashid Khan and his family.
 
Very sad to hear about his father. He is playing in the Big Match League for Adelaide Strikers right now, he said he is playing in honour of his father, hope he can bowl well for his father and make him proud :). He's been relatively expensive so far today, but he's only bowled 2 overs and I'm sure he can play a part, this game will be close

Sorry I meant "Big Bash League", lack of sleep clearly catching up with me :)
 
Rashid Khan does not turn 21 until September, but the leg-spinner is already Afghanistan’s leading ODI wicket-taker, the number one ranked T20 bowler in the world and an in-demand star in both the IPL and Big Bash every year.

The only thing that hints at his youthfulness is the wide-eyed exuberance he carries. Not even Virat Kohli, the world’s top-ranked batsman in both Test and ODI cricket, can knock him off his stride.

Kohli paid the greatest of compliments to Khan when he said it had taken him three years just to pick the right-armer’s deliveries. Dealing with them is a different matter entirely.

Khan has that rare skill of being able to bowl fast and still spin the ball. He’s economical – averaging 15 for his 123 ODI wickets – and rattles through his overs at a sharp pace, leaving batsmen in a tail-spin.

And that is before he even brings out the googly, the ball which has disarmed even the most dangerous of hitters.

Kohli knows that only all too well, with the pair coming up against each other in both the IPL and international arenas.

But if he thought his remarks would shake Khan into a panic and fear his secrets had finally being unravelled, he was left disappointed.

For Khan is 20. And 20-year-old cricketers are not intimidated.

“It gives you so much confidence and energy when someone like him is speaking about you like that,” he said.

“I have played him more than ten times and we have spoken a bit. It is a big statement and that will help me a lot.

“I have something in my mind when I face every batsman so that helps me. I have plans for certain batsmen.

“He is one of the best players I have ever seen. How he plays spinners is superb and it will be a test against him. But I am looking forward to the battle.”

That battle will have to wait until June 22 when they meet at the Hampshire Bowl. By then, Afghanistan will have played five other matches – starting on Saturday against defending champions Australia.

How Khan handles the intense heat of an ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup clash will be fascinating – especially in England, where the importance of swing traditionally outweighs spin.

But Khan already knows what it is required. He played here for Sussex Sharks in the 2018 T20 Blast, taking 17 wickets in 11 matches at 14.35.

“A good ball is a good ball and that is all that matters. It is up to the batsman to understand what you are doing but it’s up to me to make sure what he is facing is good,” he added.

“Good deliveries are good for everyone. I am responsible to put a batsman in trouble.

“It will be hard for the spinners. But if you approach with that mentality then you will struggle.

“You have to think anyone can turn it and anyone can get wickets. I am just thinking about taking wickets and using the experience I have from around the world.

“The wickets should be flat but for me the important thing will be adjusting to that and bowling the right lines and lengths.”
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Rubbish tweet. Rather than trying to be funny why not be respectful to someone that has done so much for cricket and especially associate members &#55358;&#56620; <a href="https://t.co/0z3F8KiS82">https://t.co/0z3F8KiS82</a></p>— Luke Wright (@lukewright204) <a href="https://twitter.com/lukewright204/status/1140989176009187329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2019</a></blockquote>
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It was not his day leg spinners have such days that was just super bad.
 
Lol and some people claim he’s the best leg spinner in the world after bashing associate nations again and again
 
Playing too much T20s is killing him. Elite players are also playing him for 2 months in the IPL. The word is getting round on how to stop him. He needs to play more first class cricket.
 
This should definitely bring him back down to earth...beating the likes of Malik multiple times in a over and having the best of inept Pakistani club batters is one thing and competing against best players in the world is another...
 
“Neither do I play for Gulbadin nor for the cricket board (ACB) but for Afghanistan,” said the team’s star spinner Rashid Khan.

Rashid made the statement when asked if his relationship with skipper Gulbadin Naib has strained for voicing his displeasure at change of captaincy.

Rashid and Afghanistan‘s other superstar Mohammad Nabi had raised objections when Gulbadin replaced Asghar Afghan as the skipper for the World Cup, something that didn’t go down well with the country’s cricket board.

With five straight losses, there are a lot of conspiracy theories being floated including one about Rashid’s strained relationship with Gulbadin, something that might have impacted the spinner’s performance, which includes World Cup’s worst bowling figures against England.

“I think there is no problem in my relationship with Gulbadin. I support him as much as I did when Asghar was the captain. If I supported Asghar 50 per cent on the field, Gulbadin has my 100 per cent support,” Rashid told PTI in an exclusive interview on the eve of their match against India.

“Right from time we landed in England, no one has spoken about the issue. I think it was blown out of proportion by the media. Some of us have been playing together for 15-16 years. So if nothing has happened in more than decade, then what can suddenly change in a day or two.”

But when it comes to his take on change in captaincy, Rashid chose to stick to his guns. “Neither do I play for Gulbadin nor for the cricket board. I play for the flag, for Afghanistan. I know what my job is and I will continue doing that. That tweet by me or Nabi, wasn’t in support of Asghar. We raised our voice for the betterment of Afghanistan cricket,” the 20-year-old spinner, who is an important member of IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad said.

Rashid calls it a principle stand and not against any particular individual. “Had someone else been appointed captain, my stand wouldn’t have changed. That wasn’t the right time to change the captain. I have nothing personal in supporting Asghar. I am not the only person who’s saying that. The whole world is saying that,” he said.

Rashid then explained why he felt that the time was not appropriate to change captaincy. “We were going to play a big event like the World Cup. The combination didn’t seem like Asia Cup and if you tinker with the combination before a big tournament, it’s not a great thing. That was the reason for the tweet,” he said.

Used to being showered with accolades for game-changing performances, the ignominy of recording World Cup’s worst-ever bowling performance (9-0-110-0) has been a humbling experience, especially with the kind of brickbats he received on social media.

“I am not thinking too much about that match. People forget 10 good days and conveniently remember that one particular bad day. They don’t like to remember what Rashid did on previous 10 days,” he said.

“I would focus on the mistakes I committed in that match and rectify those in the coming matches. No point thinking about the criticism. I need to keep things simple,” added the 20-year-old, putting up a brave front.

But he did acknowledge that not playing enough games against big teams has been a huge factor for the Afghans. “Actually, we haven’t played a lot against teams like Australia and England and that pressure is also there. In a stage like World cup, suddenly the pressure increases manifold when you play against big sides and that can affect the performance,” Rashid reasoned.

“This is the first time, we played South Africa in an ODI. We played New Zealand and Australia after 2015 World Cup. If you play a team once in four years, you are bound to face problems. As players, we understood we need to work harder.”

He did accept that Afghanistan need work on its bowling department. “As a bowling unit, we need to do more. Yes, we have been struggling in pace bowling department. I think we need to have proper 140 kph plus bowlers. We need these bowlers in these conditions. It’s not that we will get these kinds of bowlers in a year. It will take time,” Rashid signed off.'

https://www.cricketcountry.com/news...ionship-with-gulbadin-naib-rashid-khan-859831
 
Gulbadin Naib has backed ‘mentally strong’ Rashid Khan to come out fighting following disappointment against England.

The talented leg-spinner was part of an Afghanistan bowling attack that conceded 397 - the highest score of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 so far - to the hosts in a 150-run defeat in Manchester.

Ranked the No.1 T20 bowler in the world, Rashid endured a rare off-day at Old Trafford as England’s batsmen – especially captain Eoin Morgan – went on the attack.

But with another star-studded side in India up next, captain Gulbadin has seen fire in the youngster’s eyes over the past couple of days as he seeks to put the record straight.

“Rashid Khan is not an easy bowler. We can't play him in the nets because we know him, so he's very difficult,” he said.

“He’s one of the strongest players mentally and so he learns everything very quickly.

“I saw him today and he’s totally different.

“He didn't think about the last day or what happened. He's just focusing on the present and the future.
“That's the best thing about Rashid.”

Winless in their opening five matches, Afghanistan face another tough task against Virat Kohli’s unbeaten side in Southampton on Saturday - and predicted a bright future for his own team.

Skipper Gulbadin, though, believes there is plenty of cause for optimism after an improved showing at Old Trafford last time around.

“If you look at the game (against England), we did a lot of things well,” he added.

“We have learned a lot of things in the last four or five games.

"We didn’t do much well in the first four or five games. It was not our level of cricket.

“Now the morale of the guys is just focusing on each and every game.

“We are losing the matches now but one day Afghanistan will be different.”
 
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Rashid Khan will now be available for Sussex Sharks’ first 10 group matches in this year’s Vitality Blast.

The world’s number one T20 bowler was initially signed for the Sharks’ first seven matches of the tournament, but schedule changes mean Rashid has been able to extend his stay with the team.

That means Sussex fans will have an extra chance to see the prodigal leg-spinner in action at The 1st Central County Ground this summer.

In addition to home games against Hampshire, Surrey, Kent Spitfires and Glamorgan, Rashid will now be available for the Friday night fixture against Middlesex at home on 9th August, and for the trips to Surrey and Kent on 15th and 16th August.

Tickets for all seven group matches at The 1st Central County Ground are on sale now. Next Friday's clash against Surrey is already sold out, and a number of our other fixtures are very close to selling out, so supporters are encouraged to secure their seats without delay to avoid disappointment.
 
He was exposed in world cup while playing against the big boys. Looked just okay and not some mythical 10 averaging bowler.
 
Cricket: Afghanistan's Rashid becomes youngest test captain at 20

(Reuters) - Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan became the youngest player ever to captain a test team when he led his side in their one-off match against Bangladesh in Chattogram on Thursday.

Aged 20 years and 350 days when he walked out for the toss on the first day, Rashid broke a 15-year record held by former Zimbabwe wicketkeeper Tatenda Taibu, who was eight days older when he led his side against Sri Lanka in Harare in 2004.

Rashid was appointed Afghanistan’s captain across all three formats of the game in July after the team’s dismal performance at the 50-over World Cup, where they lost all nine of their group matches and finished at the bottom of the standings.

Rashid won the toss and elected to bat first and his side were 199-5 after 71 overs.

Rahmat Shah, who was appointed test captain in April but replaced before he had the chance to lead the side, became the first Afghanistan player to score a test century when he hit 102 while former captain Asghar Afghan was unbeaten on 50.

https://in.reuters.com/article/cric...mes-youngest-test-captain-at-20-idINKCN1VQ18C
 
Excellent stuff from Rashid - 5fer as captain also!
 
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Man, what a captain. He outsmarted Bangaldesh.

New teams would had not taken the risk of playing 4 spinners. He knew what the chitagong pitch had to offer. Bangladesh did not know that Zahir Khan and Qais Ahmed were highly rated spinners who got to play in the big bash and IPL. They ended up making a pitch that was going to suit the Afghanis :))

Very happy for Afghanistan.
 
Brilliant performance from him.

Not sure about his age, but he is a high-quality cricketer.
 
Brilliant performance from him.

Not sure about his age, but he is a high-quality cricketer.

Vastly overrated imo. Beating Bangladesh on rank turners isn't a great achievement even for Afghanistan. Rashid is a LOI spinner and would be taken to the cleaners against the big boys in test cricket. Even in the World Cup which was his real chance to shine, he was very poor and outbowled by 80% of the spinners in the tournament.
 
He is around 27 years old.He himself said that he got interested in cricket after watching Pakistan win 1992 WC.If he was 8 or 9 then it makes him 27-28 years old.Age on matters in U19,U16 competitions because it is unfair to have older cricketers competing with school boys
 
He is around 27 years old.He himself said that he got interested in cricket after watching Pakistan win 1992 WC.If he was 8 or 9 then it makes him 27-28 years old.Age on matters in U19,U16 competitions because it is unfair to have older cricketers competing with school boys

If he was 8-9 when he watched 1992 wc. That makes him like 35 years old.
 
Bounced back after a dismal World cup.

A fine start to his captaincy reign.

He struggled when he had to captain in WC qualifiers, so it will be interesting to see if he has improved.
 
He is 24/25 year old as he studied with someone(who I know) in Islamia College Peshawar

He is not 27 or 28 year old
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Big Honour and pride thanks to everyone for the love and support ♥️♥️♥️&#55356;&#56806;&#55356;&#56811;&#55356;&#56806;&#55356;&#56811;&#55356;&#56806;&#55356;&#56811;&#55356;&#56806;&#55356;&#56811;&#55356;&#56806;&#55356;&#56811; <a href="https://t.co/bIgPzqmSOJ">pic.twitter.com/bIgPzqmSOJ</a></p>— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19) <a href="https://twitter.com/rashidkhan_19/status/1180152337198993408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Don't think many really care but in the Afghan premier league recently he had a horrendous tournament.

7 matches
2 wickets
Average of 94.50
Economy of 7.66
SR of 74
 
Winning the Test against BAN was a great moment for AFG. Rashid's ODI numbers should be carefully evaluated though. He hasn't played many games against the top 6-7 sides.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Afghanistan cricketer Rashid Khan "I will only get engaged & then married once Afghanistan win the World Cup" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1282251131238993920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Afghanistan’s dream is to win T20 World Cup, we have talent and skills: Rashid Khan

Afghanistan has the talent and skills to win the T20 World Cup, says Rashid Khan, who has no qualms in admitting that they “didn’t know” what they were doing in their maiden Test, which ended in a two-day thrashing.

A little more than two years ago, in their first-ever Test outing, India beat Afghanistan by an innings and 262 runs at the Chinnaswami Stadium in Bengaluru.

“I think the biggest achievement (for Afghanistan) should be, right now, what the team is looking for, what the country is expecting is, to win the T20 World Cup,” Khan, the country’s biggest cricketer, said.

The leg-break bowler was speaking to Ravichandran Ashwin during the show, DRS with Ash, hosted by the India off-spinner

“We have all the skills, talent, and we just need to have that belief in ourselves that we can do it.

“Talent-wise we are so good, we have the spinners, we have the fast bowlers, we have the batting skills as well.

“But what took us down in that Test (against India) was our experience against big teams, because we didn’t play enough cricket with them.”

Afghanistan became part of the ICC 16 years ago, produced some fine wins in limited-overs cricket, and won two of the four Test matches they have played so far. One of the Test wins came against a far more experienced Bangladesh team.

Recalling their maiden Test match, the Afghanistan captain said, “The biggest dream of the whole country was to be called a Full Member team and to play a Test game.

“When we were playing against you guys in our first Test game, we didn’t know what we were doing.

“Everyone was just counting – I’m going to be the first one to hit a four, the first one to hit a six, the first one to take a single.

“It wasn’t the best game for us, but there were so many things we learned.”

He said the country needs to play more against bigger teams to become better.

“The moment we play more series with them, we can become a better team.

“We are very famous for T20 players, but inshallah, that is a dream of mine and a dream of the country that one day we will win the T20 title and that will be the biggest achievement for Afghanistan cricket and for us as well,” Khan said.

https://indianexpress.com/article/s...an-talent-skills-t20-world-cup-dream-6597417/
 
It’s tough to be a budding cricketer in Afghanistan and it was even tougher when Rashid Khan was growing up. Young Afghan boys now have Rashid, Mohammad Nabi, Asghar Afghan and a host of other stars to look up to but it was different when these cricketers were growing up.

With there being no role models in the country, Rashid had to look elsewhere to draw inspiration for cricket, and it came from two neighbouring countries India and Pakistan. Rashid said he learnt a lot by watching former India captain and coach Anil Kumble and ex-Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi while growing up.

“It was tough for me because we didn’t have any role models in cricket because we didn’t have a team that was playing international cricket. Since childhood, I was a big fan of Shahid Afridi and Anil Kumble. I loved watching their bowling. I learnt a lot by watching them.” Rashid told Ravichandran Ashwin in his YouTube show DRS with Ash.

The Afghanistan leg-spinner, one of the biggest cricketing stars of the country, said Kumble and Afridi’s bowling motivated him and gave him the energy to represent his own country someday.

“It motivated me and gave me the energy that one day I will represent my country,” Rashid, who will play for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2020 said.

Rashid believes Afghanistan have the talent and skills to win ICC tournaments and only needs regular cricket against top nations to get there.

“I think the biggest achievement (for Afghanistan) should be, right now, what the team is looking for, what the country is expecting is, to win the T20 World Cup,” he said.

“We have all the skills, talent, and we just need to have that belief in ourselves that we can do it. Talent-wise we are so good, we have the spinners, we have the fast bowlers, we have the batting skills as well. But what took us down in that Test (against India) was our experience against big teams, because we didn’t play enough cricket with them.”
 
I would like him more if he weren't such as **** about Pakistan.

On topic, talk is cheap. Afghanistan were abysmal in the ODI World Cup with similar talk.

While T20 is a different white ball format, and they have some good players, they need to put their heads down and focus on performance. If they do well, then he can talk more.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">One of the best spin bowlers around, he is currently ranked at the top of the <a href="https://twitter.com/ICC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ICC</a> T20I bowling rankings ! <br><br>Many happy returns of the day to spin magician <a href="https://twitter.com/rashidkhan_19?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rashidkhan_19</a> who celebrates his 22nd birthday today !<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyBirthday?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HappyBirthday</a> <a href="https://t.co/gmYtbBJTzY">pic.twitter.com/gmYtbBJTzY</a></p>— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) <a href="https://twitter.com/ACBofficials/status/1307565481226887169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
Sunrisers Hyderabad bowler Rashid Khan on Sunday said that even though Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli is one of the best players in the world, it is not excusable to bowl a bad delivery to him. Rashid’s remarks came at the virtual press conference just a day before SRH’s first IPL game of the season against RCB which takes place on Monday.

On being asked about the challenges faced by the bowlers in IPL, Rashid Khan said: “IPL is a different league (compared to CPL), different pressure. Playing against big names like Kohli and others is a big challenge.

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“No doubt he (Kohli) is one of the best players in the world and you have to have the best ball for him, there is no excuse to bowl a bad delivery,” he added.

On being asked about what are his plans to face off against Kohli, the Afghanistan spinner said: “He’ll be back in the field after a long break, let’s see what his reaction is, how he performs.”

With 55 wickets in three seasons, Rashid Khan is one of the lethal bowlers operating in the IPL but the Afghanistan spinner says his focus is not on taking wickets but bowling economically. He enjoys the best bowling economy of 6.55 at an average of 21.69 in the IPL. The batsmen have now started playing out his overs to avoid the risk of losing their wickets.

“My focus is always bowling economically well for the team. When I bowl economically it helps the bowlers on the other end to take wickets,” Rashid said.

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“I concentrate on bowling dot balls and putting pressure on the batsman so he can take risks. My focus is the team’s requirement, what helps the team is important to me. I have 4-5 grips. I bowl them according to the wicket based on the reaction of the wicket. Those five grips help me to bowl differently as each one pitches differently.

“I keep mixing it up. I have those varieties and I need to use them well. I use my fingers and shoulders a lot to generate the pace,” he signed off.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...virat-kohli/story-yNDDrm9igeFEvdPiuBnIgO.html
 
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Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Rashid Khan suffered a nasty mid-pitch collision with a teammate with Abhishek Sharma while attempting to complete two runs in the third IPL encounter between SRH and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

The unfortunate incident occurred in the last ball of the 17th over when Sharma hit the ball towards the deep backward square. After completing a run the duo then decided to go for the second.

That slight hesitation led to ball-watching by both as they rammed into each other without realizing that they were running down the same line.

As a result Sharma was run out whereas Rashid hobbled over to the bowler’s end. The leg-spinner was writhing in pain as the physio conducted a concussion check. Thankfully, there was no immediate cause of concern.

Rashid was not the only injury scare for Hyderabad. Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh suffered an ankle injury while bowling. The 28-year-old Marsh twisted his ankle on the follow through during the fifth over of the RCB innings and he was seen hobbling out of the ground.

Meanwhile, Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 10 runs. Chasing a target of 164, the SRH were all out for 153 in 19.4 overs, despite a 43-ball 61 from in-form England wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow.

Earlier, Devdutt Padikkal’s impressive 56 on debut and a typical explosive half-century by AB de Villiers (51) helped Royal Challengers Bangalore post 163 for 5 after they were sent in to bat.

https://indianexpress.com/article/s...asty-mid-pitch-collision-watch-video-6605265/
 
Rashid Khan speaking at end of the game:

Tough one and a half years for me, first my dad expired and then my mom three-fours months ago. And it took a bit of time for me to come back. My mom was my biggest fan, especially in the IPL and when I was the MoM, she would always talk to me through the night.
 
Whats his issue with pakistan? He doesnt seem very fond Wasnt he brought up there n learnt his cricket there too as a refugee?
 
Whats his issue with pakistan? He doesnt seem very fond Wasnt he brought up there n learnt his cricket there too as a refugee?

What did he say against Pakistan?
 
I would like him more if he weren't such as **** about Pakistan.

On topic, talk is cheap. Afghanistan were abysmal in the ODI World Cup with similar talk.

While T20 is a different white ball format, and they have some good players, they need to put their heads down and focus on performance. If they do well, then he can talk more.


What did he say about Pakistan?
 
I would like him more if he weren't such critical about Pakistan.

On topic, talk is cheap. Afghanistan were abysmal in the ODI World Cup with similar talk.

While T20 is a different white ball format, and they have some good players, they need to put their heads down and focus on performance. If they do well, then he can talk more.

I don't think any Pak fan should be surprised about this from Afghan cricketers, the new generation don't read up on their history books too well.
 
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Rashid Khan having another great big bash - he’s also becoming more handy with the bat these days.
 
Blessed Rashid changes Afghanistan cricket

For Rashid Khan, bamboozling batsmen is one thing which has led to another: changing the perception of a nation.

When people think Afghanistan, they think 'war-torn'.

Now, they also think cricket.

Now, they think Rashid, the ICC's freshly-minted Twenty20 player of the decade.

"I'm so blessed," Rashid said in Adelaide on Monday night when asked his reaction to the award.

"And more importantly, it's very good for them back home in Afghanistan. They feel very proud.

"It's a dream not for me, but for the whole country."

Rashid is aged 22. He's only played international cricket since October 2015.

He was born in Jalalabad in Afghanistan's east, some 130km from Kabul.

When young, he fled his city and the 'war-torn' Afghanistan with his parents and 10 siblings - four sisters, six brothers.

They settled for a few years in Pakistan where he saw Shahid Afridi play cricket.

Afridi, who hails from Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Area, which borders Nangarhar - one of 34 provinces of Afghanistan - shares Pashtun heritage with Rashid.

Afridi was a legspinner and daring batsman.

So Rashid too became a legspinner and daring batsmen when he returned to Jalalabad with his family.

Now, Rashid is the T20 player of the decade.

Now, he's the shortest-format's top ranked bowler.

Now, he's the biggest T20 bowling drawcard in the world.

But there's something more important to Rashid than the wickets for his country or for his dozen or so T20 outfits, including the Adelaide Strikers.

Now, he's an inspiration to a generation.

Young Afghanis see Rashid, and they want to become a legspinner and daring batsman.

"It (means) a lot," he said of his growing legacy in Afghanistan.

"Especially the youngsters, the last six, seven years, it has really changed.

"Everyone is having that in the mind ... that we have to go, we have to play cricket.

"They are focusing more on cricket and education.

"And as a player, that is something very satisfying, that I have done something for the country that changes the young generation's future.

"I am so blessed to be someone who changed their mindset, their future."

Rashid not only senses that his on-field exploits and cricket are altering the perception of his beloved Afghanistan. He sees it when he returns home.

"Whenever you go to Afghanistan, you find they will be playing cricket in streets, in parks, everywhere," he said.

"And that means how much they want to play sports and represent their country and give a good image in the outer (world).

"For somebody (to) talk about Afghanistan in other countries, they have to think and have to have positive things in their mind, that yes, Afghanistan has some good players in cricket.

"And it is something that feels so good to be someone who does this."

https://7news.com.au/sport/cricket/blessed-rashid-changes-afghanistan-cricket-c-1851365
 
His message :

"AoA everyone - I am super excited to be playing for the first time in PSL and playing for Lahore Qalandars, and hopefully we will have some great memories, so see you soon Inshallah - Men hoon Qalandar, dil se"
 
Rashid Khan said some kind words about Inzamam-ul-Haq backing him when he was coach in 2015-16.

Inzy apparently asked Rashid to bowl to him in the nets in the Zimbabwe tour, and after three balls said he would be in his XI the following match.

He also told the Afghan selectors for another series soon after that he didn't mind who they picked, as long as Rashid Khan was the first name on the sheet.

Nice story given all the Pak-Afghan disharmony in recent years.
 
Bowled most overs in a Test since 2000!


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Seems some controversy on his action - DC v SRH game


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