Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan has been doing consistently well in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. He has been leading the bowling attack of the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) owing to his leg-spin masterclass and variations. He has scalped 17 wickets in 12 fixtures so far. Owing to his heroics in the limited-overs format, the 22-year-old was recently praised by the Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar.
In SRH’s last game against Delhi Capitals, the Afghan spinner had bowled a scintillating spell of 3/7 to guide SRH to an emphatic 88-run triumph. However, while lauding Rashid, Sachin praised the spinner for his googly and variations. The veteran added that it’s difficult to predict what Rashid plans to bowl on his next delivery.
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In a recent video on his Youtube channel, Sachin said, “Rashid is a world-class bowler. I’ve never played him but whatever I’ve seen & heard about him, the way he disguises his googly, very few batsmen can pick it. So, with a world-class bowler, you can never guess what ball he’s going to bowl I’ve never played him so whenever I’ve seen him, it is the rear angle that I see him from.”
Further in the video, Master Blaster also revealed how he would have tackled the leg-spinner to save his wicket and score runs. Though Sachin acknowledged that he can’t precisely tell the technique of facing Rashid as he hasn’t faced the Afghan spinner yet, he added that one should observe the run-up and hand movement of Rashid while he is bowling.
Sachin elaborated, “It’s important to see the bowler’s grip, bowlers also hide their grip many times. One thing they can’t hide is how they release the ball. This way or that way, all this happens very quickly. But sometimes, you take some time to pick what the bowler is trying to do. I’d observe his run-up, how his arm is when he bowls.”
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He further added, “You’d get some pointers what’s happening, even in the air which way the ball is spinning. I’ve never played him so I can’t precisely tell you that– ‘Yes this is the way to play him’. You don’t know till you play him. Maybe I can request him to bowl at me in the nets so I can understand his bowling.”
