Within a few years Rashid Khan has emerged as the best spinner in the limited overs format. His unorthodox leg spin bowling has stunned batsmen around the world. His quick arm speed coupled with the fact that he doesn’t lean on his fingers like traditional leg spinners makes him a nightmare to play against. He’s also no slob when it comes to batting and has the ability to launch a crushing attack on the bowlers late in the innings.

Born name

Rashid Khan Armaan

nickname

Rashid

Sun sign

Virgo

Place of birth

Nangarhar, Afghanistan

nationality

training

Rashid Khan’s school and other educational background is unknown.

occupation

Professional cricket player

family

• Father – unknown
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – He has 10 siblings.

Manager

Rashid Khan is represented by Insignia Sports International .

Bowling Style

Broken leg on the right arm

hitting style

right-handed

Rolle

Bowler

Shirt Number

19

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 6 inches or 168 cm

weight

67 kg or 148 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Rashid Khan has remained firmly focused on his young career as a cricketer and has refrained from revealing anything about his private life, making it difficult for us to share anything about his dating history and life.

race/ethnicity

Asian

He is of Afghan descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Stocky physique
• Voice

brand promotion

Rashid Khan has signed a personal endorsement deal with Puma . He also uses his social media activities to promote his products.

Religion

He is a devout Muslim.

Known for

• Arguably the most popular and influential Afghan cricketer. He has played in some of the most popular T20 leagues including IPL, Big Bash and CPL. He has played for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Adelaide Strikers and Guyana Amazon Warriors.
• As the best leg spinner in the limited overs format. He has emerged as a match winner for his teams in several key games.

First cricket match

In October 2015 he made his T20 international debut in a match against Zimbabwe. He grabbed his first wicket after catching Sikander Raza over and bowled off.

In October 2015 he made his ODI debut for Afghanistan against Zimbabwe. His only goal in the match was TS Chisoro and he only gave up 30 runs in his 10 overs as his team won the match by 58 runs.

In January 2018, Rashid Khan played his first friendly against India in Bengaluru. It was a difficult initiation for the young bowler as he was taken apart by Shikhar Dhawan and milked for runs by Murali Vijay. Eventually, however, he managed to pull his act together and put out Indian captain Ajinkya Rahane for his first Test wicket.

Personal trainer

Rashid Khan has been spotted several times in the gym working on his entire body. He pays special attention to his core training and has posted videos on his YouTube about the same.

Rashid Khan favorite things

• Childhood Idol – Shahid Afridi
• Bowlers – Anil Kumble und Shahid Afridi

Rashid Khan Facts

1. He played as the opening batsman early in his career and later played in the one relegation position. He was a part-time player.
2. When he started his domestic career, he impressed the team coach with his leg spin bowling and was therefore promoted to the batting order.
3. He revealed in his interview that all of his brothers are also leg spinners.
4. In his first three games, he managed to take 21 wickets, which led to the team management and coaches deciding to further develop his bowling.
5. He became a cricketer because of his older brother who was a big fan of cricket. However, his eldest brother was not a fan of his younger siblings who played cricket.
6. As an adult, he wanted to be a doctor. He was a good academic and used to be in the top 5 in class.
7. He didn’t decide to fully focus on his game until he went to the national competitions and was in the U19 team.
8. His family was not very supportive of his decision to play cricket. After he was called up to the senior squad for the 2016 ICC World Twenty20, they started supporting him.
9. After seeing Imran Tahir he went unsold for 2017 after his draft for the Indian Premier League (IPL) he didn’t stand a chance of being picked up by any side. However, to his surprise, Sunrisers Hyderabad decided to release four crores in February 2017 to secure his services. Due to his high price, he was also the first associate player to score the final bid of more than 4 crores.
10. In his second IPL match, he announced his entry into the league by winning Man of the Match honors against Gujarat Lions. He had managed to sack Aaron Finch, Brendon McCullum and Suresh Raina.
11. He had just turned 17 when he made his international debut against Zimbabwe.
12. In March 2018 he was given the opportunity to captain his national team for the first time when he took the reins for the 2018 Cricket World Cup qualifier. At 19 years and 165 days, he became the youngest captain in international cricket history.
13. In the final of the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifying Tournament, he grabbed his 100th ODI wicket by sacking West Indies batsman Shai Hope. He was the first player to reach the 100 wicket milestone in 44 games. The previous record holder was Mitchell Starc, who completed 52 games to reach the milestone.
14. At a young age, he and his family had to move to Pakistan for a few years because of the brutal war in Afghanistan.
15. He established the Rashid Khan Foundation to support Afghan children through various initiatives including education and health care. He also strives for clean water through his foundation.
16. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.