Personal Information
Born
September 20, 1998 (26 years)
Birth Place
Nangarhar
Nickname
Rashid Khan
Role
Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm legbreak
TeamsAfghanistan, Afghanistan U19, Comilla Victorians, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Adelaide Strikers, Quetta Gladiators, World XI, Sussex, Kabul Zwanan, Durban Heat, Maratha Arabians, Rotterdam Rhinos, Asia XI, Barbados Royals, Lahore Qalandars, Trent Rockets, Gujarat Titans, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, MI Cape Town, New York Strikers, MI Emirates, MI New York, Bangla Tigers, Oval Invincibles
ICC Rankings
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TEST
ODI
T20I
Bat
--Best: --
--Best: 78
--Best: --
Bowl
55Best: 32
5Best: 1
8Best: 1
All Round
--Best: 47
7Best: 1
19-1Best: 16
Career Information
Teams
Afghanistan, Afghanistan U19, Comilla Victorians, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Adelaide Strikers, Quetta Gladiators, World XI, Sussex, Kabul Zwanan, Durban Heat, Maratha Arabians, Rotterdam Rhinos, Asia XI, Barbados Royals, Lahore Qalandars, Trent Rockets, Gujarat Titans, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, MI Cape Town, New York Strikers, MI Emirates, MI New York, Bangla Tigers, Oval Invincibles
One of the greatest T20 bowlers in the world, and the biggest name to come out of Afghanistan cricket, Rashid Khan's meteoric rise has been a story of hope and inspiration for his countrymen in difficult times.
Marketing leg-spin's modern face with chic, Rashid outnumbers legbreaks with googlies, something he has perfected into a reliable and somewhat retaliatory weapon, and executes it without being ever so predictable. Having doted on Shahid Afridi's modus operandi since childhood, Rashid bowls similar lines - linear, from stump to stump - and does so at quick pace, rebelliously using his fingers more than the wrists, thus not allowing the batsman any time to shimmy out and get to the pitch of the ball. As much as his visible profile may belie, Rashid is also an agile fielder who is well capable of putting in the dives, and then excels at clearing the big ropes in the slog overs to top it all.
Spin to the right. Spin to the left. Skid on straight. You are never quite sure of what Rashid Khan is gonna serve. Labelled as a legspinner, Rashid has a rainbow of variations in his bowling armoury and has been the most-sought bowler, since his debut, in leagues all around the globe. Interestingly, a lot of batsmen struggle to pick his variations as he barely alters his arm-speed while delivering the ball. In February 2017, Rashid fetched the highest IPL bid for any Associate nation player ever, eventually having been bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 4 crore at the same auction that abandoned world's top-ranked limited-overs bowler Imran Tahir, 38 then, red-faced with no bids whatsoever.
Rashid soon became a vital cog in Sunrisers' line-up and his ability to bowl at any stage during the game made him almost indispensable in the side. A gun fielder, he proved his batting and catching credentials in the 2018 edition and made quite a few headlines for grabbing a one-handed stunner at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru to dismiss Colin de Grandhomme near the boundary ropes. In his five years with the Sunrisers, he took 93 wickets and went at an economy rate of 6.33. In 2022, he was picked up by Gujarat Titans and played an instrumental role in their title-winning campaign.
His achievements on the international stage have been no less impressive. Making his debut at the age of just 17, Rashid soon became the quickest to 100 ODI wickets, and also the quickest to 100 T20I wickets. In a short Test career, he has already bowled Afghanistan to victories against Ireland, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.
Marketing leg-spin's modern face with chic, Rashid outnumbers legbreaks with googlies, something he has perfected into a reliable and somewhat retaliatory weapon, and executes it without being ever so predictable. Having doted on Shahid Afridi's modus operandi since childhood, Rashid bowls similar lines - linear, from stump to stump - and does so at quick pace, rebelliously using his fingers more than the wrists, thus not allowing the batsman any time to shimmy out and get to the pitch of the ball. As much as his visible profile may belie, Rashid is also an agile fielder who is well capable of putting in the dives, and then excels at clearing the big ropes in the slog overs to top it all.
Spin to the right. Spin to the left. Skid on straight. You are never quite sure of what Rashid Khan is gonna serve. Labelled as a legspinner, Rashid has a rainbow of variations in his bowling armoury and has been the most-sought bowler, since his debut, in leagues all around the globe. Interestingly, a lot of batsmen struggle to pick his variations as he barely alters his arm-speed while delivering the ball. In February 2017, Rashid fetched the highest IPL bid for any Associate nation player ever, eventually having been bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 4 crore at the same auction that abandoned world's top-ranked limited-overs bowler Imran Tahir, 38 then, red-faced with no bids whatsoever.
Rashid soon became a vital cog in Sunrisers' line-up and his ability to bowl at any stage during the game made him almost indispensable in the side. A gun fielder, he proved his batting and catching credentials in the 2018 edition and made quite a few headlines for grabbing a one-handed stunner at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru to dismiss Colin de Grandhomme near the boundary ropes. In his five years with the Sunrisers, he took 93 wickets and went at an economy rate of 6.33. In 2022, he was picked up by Gujarat Titans and played an instrumental role in their title-winning campaign.
His achievements on the international stage have been no less impressive. Making his debut at the age of just 17, Rashid soon became the quickest to 100 ODI wickets, and also the quickest to 100 T20I wickets. In a short Test career, he has already bowled Afghanistan to victories against Ireland, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.
Full Profile
Batting Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 6 | 114 | 96 | 136 |
| Innings | 9 | 87 | 59 | 68 |
| Runs | 154 | 1384 | 467 | 585 |
| Balls | 180 | 1320 | 370 | 365 |
| Highest | 51 | 60 | 48 | 79 |
| Average | 17.11 | 19.49 | 13.74 | 13.93 |
| SR | 85.56 | 104.85 | 126.22 | 160.28 |
| Not Out | 0 | 16 | 25 | 26 |
| Fours | 18 | 120 | 31 | 41 |
| Sixes | 4 | 49 | 28 | 41 |
| Ducks | 0 | 8 | 7 | 16 |
| 50s | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 6 | 114 | 96 | 136 |
| Innings | 11 | 106 | 96 | 136 |
| Balls | 1864 | 5741 | 2192 | 3189 |
| Runs | 920 | 4060 | 2222 | 3766 |
| Maidens | 53 | 35 | 1 | 4 |
| Wickets | 45 | 199 | 161 | 158 |
| Avg | 20.44 | 20.4 | 13.8 | 23.84 |
| Eco | 2.96 | 4.24 | 6.08 | 7.09 |
| SR | 41.42 | 28.85 | 13.61 | 20.18 |
| BBI | 7/66 | 7/18 | 5/3 | 4/24 |
| BBM | 11/104 | 7/18 | 5/3 | 4/24 |
| 4w | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 5w | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 10w | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Information
t20
Debut
vs Zimbabwe, 2015-10-26, Queens Sports Club
Last Played
vs Zimbabwe, 2024-12-14, Harare Sports Club
test
Debut
vs India, 2018-06-14, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium
Last Played
vs Zimbabwe, 2025-01-02, Queens Sports Club
odi
Debut
vs Zimbabwe, 2015-10-18, Queens Sports Club
Last Played
vs Australia, 2025-02-28, Gaddafi Stadium
ipl
Debut
vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 2017-04-05, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
Last Played
vs Mumbai Indians, 2025-05-30, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
Profile
One of the greatest T20 bowlers in the world, and the biggest name to come out of Afghanistan cricket, Rashid Khan's meteoric rise has been a story of hope and inspiration for his countrymen in difficult times.
Marketing leg-spin's modern face with chic, Rashid outnumbers legbreaks with googlies, something he has perfected into a reliable and somewhat retaliatory weapon, and executes it without being ever so predictable. Having doted on Shahid Afridi's modus operandi since childhood, Rashid bowls similar lines - linear, from stump to stump - and does so at quick pace, rebelliously using his fingers more than the wrists, thus not allowing the batsman any time to shimmy out and get to the pitch of the ball. As much as his visible profile may belie, Rashid is also an agile fielder who is well capable of putting in the dives, and then excels at clearing the big ropes in the slog overs to top it all.
Spin to the right. Spin to the left. Skid on straight. You are never quite sure of what Rashid Khan is gonna serve. Labelled as a legspinner, Rashid has a rainbow of variations in his bowling armoury and has been the most-sought bowler, since his debut, in leagues all around the globe. Interestingly, a lot of batsmen struggle to pick his variations as he barely alters his arm-speed while delivering the ball. In February 2017, Rashid fetched the highest IPL bid for any Associate nation player ever, eventually having been bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 4 crore at the same auction that abandoned world's top-ranked limited-overs bowler Imran Tahir, 38 then, red-faced with no bids whatsoever.
Rashid soon became a vital cog in Sunrisers' line-up and his ability to bowl at any stage during the game made him almost indispensable in the side. A gun fielder, he proved his batting and catching credentials in the 2018 edition and made quite a few headlines for grabbing a one-handed stunner at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru to dismiss Colin de Grandhomme near the boundary ropes. In his five years with the Sunrisers, he took 93 wickets and went at an economy rate of 6.33. In 2022, he was picked up by Gujarat Titans and played an instrumental role in their title-winning campaign.
His achievements on the international stage have been no less impressive. Making his debut at the age of just 17, Rashid soon became the quickest to 100 ODI wickets, and also the quickest to 100 T20I wickets. In a short Test career, he has already bowled Afghanistan to victories against Ireland, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.
Marketing leg-spin's modern face with chic, Rashid outnumbers legbreaks with googlies, something he has perfected into a reliable and somewhat retaliatory weapon, and executes it without being ever so predictable. Having doted on Shahid Afridi's modus operandi since childhood, Rashid bowls similar lines - linear, from stump to stump - and does so at quick pace, rebelliously using his fingers more than the wrists, thus not allowing the batsman any time to shimmy out and get to the pitch of the ball. As much as his visible profile may belie, Rashid is also an agile fielder who is well capable of putting in the dives, and then excels at clearing the big ropes in the slog overs to top it all.
Spin to the right. Spin to the left. Skid on straight. You are never quite sure of what Rashid Khan is gonna serve. Labelled as a legspinner, Rashid has a rainbow of variations in his bowling armoury and has been the most-sought bowler, since his debut, in leagues all around the globe. Interestingly, a lot of batsmen struggle to pick his variations as he barely alters his arm-speed while delivering the ball. In February 2017, Rashid fetched the highest IPL bid for any Associate nation player ever, eventually having been bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 4 crore at the same auction that abandoned world's top-ranked limited-overs bowler Imran Tahir, 38 then, red-faced with no bids whatsoever.
Rashid soon became a vital cog in Sunrisers' line-up and his ability to bowl at any stage during the game made him almost indispensable in the side. A gun fielder, he proved his batting and catching credentials in the 2018 edition and made quite a few headlines for grabbing a one-handed stunner at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru to dismiss Colin de Grandhomme near the boundary ropes. In his five years with the Sunrisers, he took 93 wickets and went at an economy rate of 6.33. In 2022, he was picked up by Gujarat Titans and played an instrumental role in their title-winning campaign.
His achievements on the international stage have been no less impressive. Making his debut at the age of just 17, Rashid soon became the quickest to 100 ODI wickets, and also the quickest to 100 T20I wickets. In a short Test career, he has already bowled Afghanistan to victories against Ireland, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.
