The young Afghan leg-spinner Rashid Khan recently grabbed a lot of limelight as he completed 50 T20I wickets in the first match against Bangladesh. He took Afghanistan to first every victory against Bangladesh in the shortest format of the game.
The Afghanistan team has been dependent on Rashid as he is one of the best wrist spinners in the world and the best in T20 as Sachin Tendulkar reckons. However, according to reports in TOI, he claims himself as a finger spinner. Here’s how.
Clarifying his statement, the young leggie said, “I call myself a finger spinner, sounds unusual but that’s how I bowl. I don’t use my wrist a lot in my bowling. I use my fingers as I deliver using the tip of my fingers. That helps me bowl quicker. I am a leg-spinner who bowls good wrong-uns.”
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Afghanistan has been known as a terror-struck country and has come a long way through and it is cricket that is uniting them. Talking on that Rashid shared how he managed in his early days without proper training. He also revealed who he looked up to while growing up.
Rashid elaborated, “Nobody taught me to bowl legspin and the wrong-uns. I haven’t watched and followed anyone in particular. I just observed Shahid Afridi and Anil Kumble. I don’t remember the exact period but maybe it was five-six years ago. I still watch Kumble when I am free.”
The Aghna leggie has participated in various T20 leagues all around the world. He last played for the ICC World XI against the West Indies at Lord’s. However, due to constant traveling, he has gained fame and fans all over the world. He has taken Afghanistan cricket to the next level with his enormous talent.
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Talking about going back home, Rashid said, “Last year when I went home after IPL, it was amazing. I really loved that moment when I entered my home and they started celebrating. Looking forward to some rest and hopefully, I can go home. This is just my initial stage. I need to focus on my cricket right now.”
Afghanistan recently gained Test status and are all set to play their debut Test against India starting from June 14. They are currently leading the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh by 1-0.
