On This Day: Afghanistan's Star All-Rounder Rashid Khan Was Born!
Rashid Khan's tale starts from the very day he first played for Afghanistan in a solitary ODI when he was 17 years old. Three years later, here is a bowler emerging among the most sought-after in the world of T20 cricket with brisk overpitching, stump-to-stump line, and a deadly googly.
Rashid's talent was recognized by Sunrisers Hyderabad which got him $600,000 in 2017 IPL, and he has been playing for the likes of Gujarat Titans, Guyana Amazon Warriors, and Adelaide Strikers, as well as leagues like SA20, MLC, BPL, and The Hundred.
Rashid too has made an international name for himself, particularly when he took 7 wickets for just 18 runs in an impressive victory over the West Indies in 2017. He remains one of the youngest players to have captained his side in an ODI and even led Afghanistan in a Test match before reaching 21 years, both world records.
Afghanistan's best ODI bowler on his birthday when he was just 20 years of age, he scored some crucial two wickets to add to a remarkable score of 57 runs in an important win for the Asia Cup, which was Bangladesh. He has more than 400 appearances for nine years as a T20 sensation and has taken over 550 wickets at an economy of 6.45 runs per over, which is impressive.
Rashid's International Career Stats
Tests
Rashid has played 5 Tests, in which he scored 106 runs and scalped 34 wickets with best bowling figures of 7/137.
ODIs
In 104 ODIs, Rashid scored 1316 runs with the highest score of 60 and scalped 185 wickets with best bowling figures of 7/18.
T20Is
In 93 T20Is, Rashid scored 460 runs with the highest score of 48 runs and scalped 152 wickets with best bowling figures of 4/24.
