I'm a leg spinner who bowls good wrong-uns - Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan is yet to be turning 20 but his maturity level no less than an experienced bowler. He has already become Afghanistan's biggest match-winner in his short career so far. In the shorter version of cricket, he is almost unplayable. He has a lot of variations in his bowling to make sure batsmen don't pick him easily.

Rashid Khan has already achieved the milestone by becoming fastest bowler to get 100 wickets in ODI. He took only 44 matches to reach that. While he became 2nd fastest to reach 50 wickets in T20I.



After making his mark in ODIs and T20s, Rashid Khan is gearing up for the historic moments as Afghanistan is going to play their first ever Test.

"I call myself a finger spinner. Sounds unusual but that's how I bowl," he tells you as you try to recover from the vicious wrong-one. He explains: "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." Rashid Khan is a self-taught bowler. She said that he was never taught by anyone how to bowl. However, he also things that situations will not same every time. There will be a time when he will go wicketless. But at the same time, that kind of situations will make him even stronger.

"Nobody taught me to bowl leg spin 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." Rashid gets emotional while talking about his family and country. He believes that his family had sacrificed a lot for his career. He hasn't seen his family since he went home after last year IPL.



"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."

"My family is very supportive. I talk to them daily through social media. At least they are watching me and enjoying my game. This is just my initial stage. I need to focus on my cricket right now," he added.

Rashid's voice gets tad heavier while talking about his beloved country. He said,"I'm giving back my people my performing. It gives them Joy".



Rashid Khan will be a big threat for India along with Mujeeb Ur Rahman in one-off Test against them. On the other hand, it will historic day for Rashid and Afghanistan when they will play their first Test starting from June 14.

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