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Rashid Khan is an Afghanistan cricketer, born on 20 September 1998 in Afghanistan. He is a right-arm leg-break bowler and right-hand aggressive batsman in the lower middle order and contributed small quick knocks for his country and his franchise teams, therefore a very useful all-rounder.
He is one of the first cricketers from Afghanistan who shined in the international arena. He made his debut in 2015 against Zimbabwe and there is no looking back after that.
He made his ODI World Cup debut in the 2019 Cricket World Cup and was captain of Afghanistan following the World Cup in all three formats.
He was awarded the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade award in November 2020.
He has played with most of the franchises around the world and has always been the first choice for any franchises. He made his IPL debut in the 2017 Indian Premier League with Sunrisers Hyderabad and became one of the first-ever Afghan players to be selected for the IPL
His nickname is Afghanistan’s Afridi after his bowling style similarity to Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi.
Rashid Khan will captain Afghanistan again in the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup played in West Indies & USA.
Let us explore more information about Rashid Khan’s details, professional statistics, Teams, Rewards, Net Worth, Age, Height, Weight, Wife, Religion, Records, and everything you need to know.
| Name | Rashid Khan |
| Full Name | Rashid Khan Arman |
| Born | 20 September 1998 |
| Birthplace | Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Age | 26 years (as of 2024) |
| Country of Residency | Afghanistan |
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Profession | Cricketer |
| Bowling | Right-arm Leg Break Googly |
| Batting Style | Right-Hand Bat |
| Role | Bowling All-rounder |
| Height (approx.) | in Centimeters- 175 in Meters- 1.75 in Feet & Inches- 5’ 9”. |
| Weight (approx.) | in Pounds- 141 Ibs. in Kilograms- 64 kg |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Black. |
| Religion | Islam |
Professional Career Statistics
International Debut
ODI: 18 October 2015 vs Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club, Zimbabwe.
Test: 14 June 2018 vs India at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, India.
T20: 26 October 2015 vs Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club, Zimbabwe.
Jersey Number
The Jersey Number is 19.
Teams
Afghanistan, MI New York, Gujrat Titans, Lahore Qalandars, Kabul Zwanan, Adelaide Strikes, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Barbados Tridents, MI Cape Town, Sussex, MI Emirates, Quetta Gladiators, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Trent Rockets, Barbados Royals
Rashid Khan ICC Ranking
ODI: Batting-138, Bowling-11, Allrounder-5.
Test: Not Test matches yet.
T20: Batting-278, Bowling-7, Allrounder-28.
Rashid Khan’s Net worth
Rashid Khan’s Net Worth is not disclosed; however, he has multiple sources of income primarily from the game of cricket, and is also part of many franchises around the world.
Personal life
Marital Status: Unmarried.
Wife: N/A
Parents: Father: His Father passed away in December 2018.
Mother: His Mother passed away in June 2020.
Siblings: Brother: Six Brothers (Amir Khan is the eldest brother).
Sister: Four Sisters.
Interesting Facts about Rashid Khan
- He has taken Hat-trick with many franchises like his first-ever hat-trick in the CPL in 2017 and took a Hat-trick in IPL in 2023 against KKR for Gujrat Titans. He has taken Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, and Shardul Thakur’s wicket in successive balls to complete his hat-trick.
- He was the 2017 ICC Associate Cricketer of the Year.
- In 2018, he became the youngest cricketer to top the ODI bowling rankings.
- The youngest man to captain an international side. (Test: 20 y 350 d, vs Bangladesh in 2019 and ODI: 19y 165 d, vs Scotland in 2018)
- 3rd youngest to take 5 wickets in an ODI innings (18y 178d)
- He is the second fastest to take 100 ODI wickets in 44 matches. S Lamichhane from Nepal is the first with 42 matches.
- He has an unwanted record of maximum run conceded in a debut test match. He conceded 154 runs in the first innings of the match against India in 2018.
- He idolized Shahid Afridi at his young age and his bowling style is like Shahid Afridi’s.
- His favorite batsman is Virat Kohli.
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