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Rashid Khan
Afghan cricketer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rashid Khan Arman (Pashto: راشد خان ارمان; born 20 September 1998) is an Afghan international cricketer and captain of the Afghanistan national team in T20I format.[1] He bowls right-arm leg spin and bats as a right-handed batsman. Rashid is considered as one of the greatest 20 bowlers ever. As of October 2023, Rashid is ranked No. 1 in T20I and No. 6 in ODI cricket.[2]
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Rashid Khan Arman |
Born | 20 September 1998 Nangarhar, Afghanistan |
Batting | Right-handed |
Bowling | Right-arm leg-break |
Role | Bowling All-rounder |
International information | |
Test debut | 14 June 2018 v India |
Last Test | 10 March 2021 v Zimbabwe |
ODI debut | 18 October 2015 v Zimbabwe |
Last ODI | 11 October 2023 v India |
ODI shirt no. | 19 |
T20I debut | 26 October 2015 v Zimbabwe |
Last T20I | 16 July 2023 v Bangladesh |
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
2017–2021 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
2021–present | Lahore Qalandars |
2022–present | Gujarat Titans |
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He considers Shahid Afridi as his bowling idol.[3] He was awarded ICC Associate Cricketer of the Year in 2017.[4] In 2018, at the age of 19, he became the youngest cricketer to top the ICC ODI bowling rankings.[5] Later, in december 2020, Khan was named the ICC Men's T20I Player of the Decade.[6]