Rashid Khan was born on 20 September 1998 in Nangahar, Afghanistan. He is recognized with the name Rashid Arman Khan. Rashid Khan is an Afghan right-hand leg-break bowler. He is also an effective batter in the lower middle order for his team. Rashid Khan has been a constant and a crucial member of his national side since his debut in 2015. He has also captained the Afghanistan team for a few months. Rashid Khan is considered the best spinner in the world in recent times. He has troubled almost all the best batters in the world. Rashid Khan has played in many T20 leagues in the world including the Indian Premier League. In TATA IPL 2022, Rashid Khan was picked up by the newly formed Gujarat Titans ahead of the mega auction for a whopping amount of 15 crores.
Rashid Khan Early Life and Education
Rashid Khan started off his cricketing life at the age of 12 years. He fled to Pakistan with family due to war in Afghanistan and learned his bowling skills in the Pakistan. However, he returned back to Afghanistan and did his schooling. He idolized Shahid Afridi and learned his bowling action with the time. He played many matches during his schooling days and emerged as a match winner.
Rashid Khan International Debut
Rashid Khan Test Debut – 14 June 2018 against India
Rashid Khan ODI Debut – 18 October 2015 against Zimbabwe
Rashid Khan T20I Debut – 26 October 2015 against Zimbabwe
Rashid Khan Career
Rashid Khan Domestic Career
Rashid Khan made his domestic first-class debut after making International appearance in 2015. He played his first domestic match against England Lions
in Abu Dhabi in December,2016 and picked 12 wickets in the match. He also smashed a half century on his debut match.
Rashid Khan International Career
Rashid Khan impressed everyone with his skills before making his debut for Afghanistan. Rashid Khan made his International Debut on 18 October 2015 in an ODI match against Zimbabwe. Rashid made his T20I debut in the same series against Zimbabwe 7 days later after his ODI debut.
In a T20I match against Ireland in 2017, Rashid took his maiden 5-wicket haul and just gave away 3 runs. He just bowled 2 overs and picked 5 wickets in the match. Rashid was awarded with Player of the match award for the match.
Few months later, Rashid picked 7 wickets in an ODI match against West Indies. He ended the match with the bowling figures of 7/18. This was first time ever when as associate nation player took 7 wickets in a match.
In May 2018, Rashid Khan made his Test Debut against India. However, his first test outing didn’t go down well for him and he conceded more than 150 runs in the first innings. In the second innings as well, Rashid conceded more than 100 runs.
In February 2019, Rashid Khan picked 4 wickets in 4 balls against Ireland in a T20I match. In the same month, in a test match against India, Rashid Khan picked his maiden 5 wicket haul in tests in an innings and became first Afghan bowler to achieve the record.
Rashid Khan was picked up in the squad of Afghanistan in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2019. During a match against England in the World Cup, Rashid Khan conceded 110 runs in 9 overs.
After the ICC World Cup, Rashid Khan was appointed as the captain of the national side for all the three formats of Cricket. During his first match as the captain, Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh by a huge margin of 224 runs and Rashid Khan picked 10 wickets in the match and also scored a half century in the match.
Rashid Khan stepped down as the captain of the national side after the selection of Afghan team for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Rashid Khan T20 Franchise Career
Rashid Khan has played in a lot of T20 leagues all over the world including Big Bash League, Caribbean Premier League and Indian Premier League.
In 2017, Rashid Khan was roped in by Sunrisers Hyderabad in Indian Premier League for 4 crores. On his debut in IPL, Rashid picked 2 wickets in the match. He ended the season as the highest wicket taker for his team. He picked 17 wickets in 14 matches in 2017.
After IPL in September 2017, Rashid Khan was picked up by Guyana Amazon Warriors in Caribbean Premier League. He picked the first hat-trick in the history of the league during his first season. Rashid Khan also played in the NatWest T20 Blast in England in 2017.
In 2018, Rashid Khan picked 21 wickets in 17 matches he played for Sunrisers Hyderabad and played a important role in the journey of his team during the season.
In 2019, Rashid took 17 wickets and then 18 wickets in 2021.
Rashid Khan was released by Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of the mega auction of TATA IPL 2022. However, he was roped in by newly formed Gujarat Titans ahead of the mega auction for a whopping amount of 15 crores.
Rashid Khan Stats
In Tests, Rashid Khan has played 5 matches and taken 34 wickets with the best bowling figures of 7/137 in an innings.
In ODIs, Rashid Khan has played 80 matches and taken 151 wickets with the best bowling figures of 7/18 in a match.
In T20Is, Rashid Khan has played 58 matches and taken 105 wickets with the best bowling figures of 5/3 in a match.
In IPL, Rashid Khan has played 88 matches and taken 108 wickets with the best bowling figures of 4/24 in a match.
Rashid Khan Records
· Youngest Player to Captain a national side in Tests and ODIs.
· Best Bowling figures by a captain in a Test.
· Fastest 100 wickets in T20Is.
· Most 4 wickets in an innings.
Personal Information
Rashid Khan Full Name: Rashid Arman Khan
Rashid Khan Nick Name: Rashid
Rashid Khan Height: 168 cm
Rashid Khan Birthplace: Nangahar, Afghanistan
Rashid Khan Date of Birth: 20 September 1998
Rashid Khan Age: 23 years
Rashid Khan Nationality: Afghan
Rashid Khan Religion: Islam
Rashid Khan School: Nangarhar High School, Jalalabad, Afghanistan
Rashid Khan Marital Status: Unmarried
Rashid Khan Favorite Cricketer: Shahid Afridi
Rashid Khan Jersey Number: 19
Rashid Khan Batting style: Right-hand bat
Rashid Khan Bowling Style: Right-arm leg break
Rashid Khan Hobbies: Listening Music
Rashid Khan Net worth: $4 million
FAQs
- When did Rashid Khan made his debut in IPL?
In 2017, Rashid Khan was roped in by Sunrisers Hyderabad in Indian Premier League for 4 crores. On his debut in IPL, Rashid picked 2 wickets in the match.
2. How many wickets Rashid Khan has taken in IPL?
In IPL, Rashid Khan has played 88 matches and taken 108 wickets with the best bowling figures of 4/24 in a match.
3. What is the price of Abhishek Sharma in IPL?
In TATA IPL 2022, Rashid Khan was picked up by newly formed Gujarat Titans ahead of the mega auction for a whopping amount of 15 crores.
4. How many T20 Leagues Rashid Khan has played?
Rashid Khan has played in a lot of T20 leagues all over the world including Big Bash League, Caribbean Premier League and Indian Premier League.
