Summary Rashid has played in T20 leagues across world.
(Web Desk) – Number one bowler in both ICC rankings for ODI bowlers and ICC rankings for T20 bowlers Rashid Khan is all set to add another feather in his cap as the 19-year-old leg spinner is all set to captain Afghanistan against Scotland on March-4.
“When Rashid Khan leads Afghanistan onto the field to face Scotland on Sunday 4 March for their first fixture of the Cricket World Cup Qualifier, he will become, at 19 years and 165 days old, the youngest captain in international cricket history”, the International Cricket Council said in a statement.
The promotion, coming about because Afghanistan’s regular captain, Asghar Stanikzai, requires surgery,feels both incredibly soon and entirely timely, much like everything else about Afghanistan’s rise to the summit of international cricket. It was only in 2013 that they became an Associate member. Now they are a Full Member, and one of the favourites to progress through the Cricket World Cup Qualifier and to the World Cup proper.
Rashid has also played in the Bangladesh Premier League, the Caribbean Premier League and the Big Bash League, and is set to feature in the T20 Blast for Sussex Sharks, but feels playing T20 cricket around the world offers far more than just monetary opportunity. “I always feel great to play in the big leagues like Big Bash and IPL,” he said. “There’s lots of things you can learn from the coaching staff, the players you play with.”
