Rashid Khan Biography

Rashid Khan Biography: Rashid Khan is an all-rounder, who is currently leading Afghanistan side in all three formats. Rashid Khan is a leg spinner and also bats down the order apart from being an agile fielder.

A household name in International Cricket, Rashid Khan has a list of variations in his armoury to trouble the greatest of batsmen. At the age of 20 years and 350 days, he became the youngest ever captain to lead a side in a Test match.

The Afghanistan cricketer has played 68 one-day internationals and three test matches for Afghanistan in his career, thus far. He has played in a list of T-20 leagues around the globe, including Indian Premier League and Big Bash League.

Here’s a look at Rashid’s performance in International as well as domestic cricket leagues:

BIG BASH LEAGUE:

One of the most valuable players in Adelaide Strikers, Rashid Khan has been part of the Big Bash League since season 7. The Afghanistan cricketer was the leading wicket-taker for Strikers in both season 7 and season 8.

SEASON 7:

Innings: 11

Wickets: 18

Runs: 249

Economy Rate: 5.66

Average: 13.80

SEASON 8:

Innings: 14

Wickets: 19

Runs: 344

Economy Rate: 6.14

Average: 18.10

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE:

Rashid Khan made his way into the Indian Premier League in 2017. He has been a mainstay in Sunrisers Hyderabad side, having played for three consecutive seasons now. The Afghanistan cricketer has played a total of 46 matches in IPL, picking up 55 wickets and scoring 104 runs with the highest score of 34.

2019:

Matches: 15

Wickets:

Runs scored: 34

Batting average: 17

Bowling average: 6.80

2018:

Matches: 17

Wickets: 21

Runs scored: 59

Batting average: 11.80

Bowling average: 21.80

2017:

Matches: 14

Wickets: 17

Runs scored: 11

Batting average: 5.50

Bowling average: 21.05

INTERNATIONAL CAREER:

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS:

Matches: 68

Runs Scored: 903

Wickets: 131

Batting Average: 20.52

Bowling Average: 12.00

TEST CAREER:

Matches: 3

Runs Scored: 104

Wickets: 20

Batting Average: 20.82

Bowling Average: 18

T20 INTERNATIONALS:

Matches: 41

Runs Scored: 132

Wickets: 79

Batting Average: 14.66

Bowling Average: 12.00

 

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