Rashid Khan is an Afghanistan cricketer who plays for the team Afghanistan. Rashid Khan was born on Sep 20, 1998; and as of 2024, he is 26 years old. Rashid Khan is a bowler from Nangarhar and bowls leg spin. In his Test career to date, Rashid Khan has played 5 matches to date in his Test career and he took 34 wickets, with an average of 22.35, conceding nearly 2.97 runs per over with a best individual figure of 7 for 137.
In Rashid Khan’s ODI career, has played 103 matches to date in his ODI career and he took 183 wickets, with an average of 20.48, conceding nearly 4.24 runs per over with a best individual figure of 7 for 18. Rashid Khan has played 85 matches in his T20 career and took 138 wickets, with an average of 14.28, conceding nearly 6.07 runs per over with a best individual figure of 5 for 3.
He holds the 11th position in the ICC ODI bowling rankings with a total of 634 points. Rashid Khan is ranked 9th position in the ICC T20 bowling rankings with a total of 645 points.
He made his IPL debut in 2017. Rashid Khan Arman has played 112 matches in his IPL career and took 142 wickets, with an average of 21.06, conceding nearly 6.72 runs per over with a best individual figure of 4/24.
In the IPL Auction 2024, the Gujarat franchise acquired the services of Rashid Khan Arman for Rs 15.00 Cr. In Mar 2024, he played his last IPL match against Hyderabad at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India, and had bowling figures of 33/1.
Rashid Khan Biography
| Full name | Rashid Khan Arman |
| Nick Name | Afghanistan’s Afridi |
| Date of Birth/DOB/ age | Sep 20, 1998 (25 years) |
| Birth Place | Nangarhar |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Virgo |
| Profession | Cricketer |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Cricket Role | Bowling Allrounder |
| Father name | Not Known |
| Mother name | Not Known |
| Siblings | Not Known |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Spouse or Girlfriend | N/A |
| Children | N/A |
| Education Qualification | Not Known |
| Religion | Islam |
| Current Residence | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Batting Style | Right hand Bat |
| Bowling Style | Legbreak Googly |
| Domestic Cricket debut | |
| International Debut | ODI– 18 October 2015 vs Zimbabwe at Bulawayo T20– 26 October 2015 vs Zimbabwe at Bulawayo |
| 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 |
Rashid Khan Physical Statistics
| Height | in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 6” |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 64 kg in Pounds- 141 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 38 Inches – Waist: 30 Inches – Biceps: 12 Inches |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
Rashid Khan Profile
Rashid Khan became the first Afghan player to play in the IPL when he debuted for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the IPL 2017 curtain-raiser.
After five seasons with SRH, he was snapped by Gujarat Titans (GT) in 2022, helping them win the IPL in their debut season.
In 2023, Rashid had his best season at the IPL yet, finishing second on the wickets charts with 27. On his way there, he registered the 22nd hat-trick in IPL history, dismissing Andre Russell, Sunil Narine and Shardul Thakur in three balls for Titans against KKR.
Before the start of IPL 2024, among bowlers with 50 or more wickets in the Indian Premier League, Rashid was the most economical of all (an economy of 6.66 from 109 games between 2017 and 2023).
Rashid Khan has been Afghanistan’s first global superstar, and the key to their successes in their early years in international cricket. His extraordinarily effective leg spin has made him one of the greatest T20 bowlers ever, among the first names on wishlists of teams in leagues all around the world.
Not a big turner of the ball, he puts batters under pressure with his speed through the air, like his bowling idol Shahid Afridi, while maintaining a stump-to-stump line. His biggest weapon is an accurate googly, and he has variations aplenty. With bat in hand, he is more than capable of clearing the boundary late in an innings, and he has airbrushed many a middling total into a match-winning one for his team.
Rashid was just 17 when he made his ODI debut on Afghanistan’s tour of Zimbabwe in October 2015. Less than two years later, he was snapped up by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL for close to US$600,000. After a superb 17-wicket first season with them, he picked up franchise deals with Guyana Amazon Warriors – for whom he took the first-ever hat-trick in the CPL in 2017 – and Adelaide Strikers, with whom he won his (and their) first BBL title in 2018.
He scaled new heights for Afghanistan as well, taking 5 for 3 in a T20I against Ireland to keep a record 11-match T20I winning streak alive, and later in 2017, taking his country to a win over West Indies in their first ODI in the Caribbean with 7 for 18. He was duly honoured as the 2017 ICC Associate Cricketer of the Year.
The following year, he became the youngest cricketer to top the ODI bowling rankings, the youngest man to captain an international side, and the fastest to 100 ODI wickets.
In Afghanistan’s inaugural year in Test cricket, Rashid took five second-inning wickets in their first win, against Ireland, and six months later made an important fifty and took twin five-fors, finishing with 11 wickets in a famous win over Bangladesh in Chattogram. In 2021, he took 11 again, this time in a win over Zimbabwe.
In his five seasons with Sunrisers, he was a totemic presence, taking 93 wickets at an economy rate of 6.33. When he moved to Gujarat Titans in 2022, he took 19 wickets in a run that led the side to the title.
IPL through the years
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 Khan 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 Rashid Khan barely alters his arm-speed while delivering the ball. In February 2017, Rashid fetched the highest 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 Khan 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, Rashid Khan 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.
What to expect in the 2019 WC?
Thy name is enough. Khan. Rashid Khan. He might not be any James Bond. But his quick arm bowling action does infuse a lot of fear in the minds of certain batters. A deadly googly to go with a ripping leggie, Rashid is someone who can turn it even on a glass top. In IPL 2019, he didn’t have the best time as batters looked to play him out. But scoring against him was as usual very tough.
Down the order, Rashid also can bat. And as an outfielder, expect some moments of magic which might make it into the final highlights reel of the World Cup. An impact player, Rashid Khan in simple words is a multi-dimensional player. His combination with Mujeeb might as well turn out to be one of the talking points of the WC.
Rashid Khan Career Stats
Bowling
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 5 | 9 | 1534 | 760 | 34 | 7/137 | 11/104 | 22.35 | 2.97 | 45.1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| ODIs | 103 | 98 | 5300 | 3748 | 183 | 7/18 | 7/18 | 20.48 | 4.24 | 28.9 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| T20Is | 85 | 85 | 1946 | 1970 | 138 | 5/3 | 5/3 | 14.27 | 6.07 | 14.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| FC | 9 | 17 | 2713 | 1287 | 69 | 8/74 | 12/122 | 18.65 | 2.84 | 39.3 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| List A | 105 | 100 | 5407 | 3836 | 187 | 7/18 | 7/18 | 20.51 | 4.25 | 28.9 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| T20s | 416 | 413 | 9608 | 10328 | 567 | 6/17 | 6/17 | 18.21 | 6.44 | 16.9 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
Batting & Fielding
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 5 | 7 | 0 | 106 | 51 | 15.14 | 133 | 79.69 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 103 | 81 | 14 | 1316 | 60* | 19.64 | 1250 | 105.28 | 0 | 5 | 112 | 48 | 33 | 0 |
| T20Is | 85 | 49 | 21 | 403 | 48* | 14.39 | 313 | 128.75 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 24 | 32 | 0 |
| FC | 9 | 11 | 1 | 231 | 52 | 23.10 | 300 | 77.00 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 105 | 82 | 14 | 1337 | 60* | 19.66 | 1264 | 105.77 | 0 | 5 | 117 | 48 | 34 | 0 |
| T20s | 416 | 243 | 80 | 2109 | 79* | 12.93 | 1458 | 144.65 | 0 | 2 | 152 | 135 | 139 | 0 |
Rashid Khan IPL Auction Price History
Year | Price | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9.00 Cr | Hyderabad |
| 2019 | 9.00 Cr | Hyderabad |
| 2020 | 9.00 Cr | Hyderabad |
| 2021 | 9.00 Cr | Hyderabad |
| 2022 | 15.00 Cr | Gujarat |
| 2023 | 15.00 Cr | Gujarat |
| 2024 | 15.00 Cr | Gujarat |
Rashid Khan’s Social Media Accounts
| Rashid Khan (@rashid_khan_ustad) | |
| Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19) | |
| Wikipedia | Rashid Khan |
Some Lesser-Known Facts About Rashid Khan
- Does Rashid Khan smoke?: Not Known
- Does Rashid Khan drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Rashid made his debut for Afghanistan at the age of 17.
- He is known for his accurate stump-to-stump line bowling and his lethal googly.
- In the 2017 IPL auction at Bengaluru, he was bought for a whopping price of 4 crore (INR) by the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
