Shikhar Dhawan: “AB de Villiers. He’s a great batsman and more than that he’s a gem of a person too”
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India opener Shikhar Dhawan has played against the best of the best, but out of all the players he has seen, who is his favourite batsman?
Rashid Khan is part of Afghanistan’s squad for their historic Test against India
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Spinners Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman have been included in the Afghanistan’s squad for their historic Test match against India in Bangalore.
Rashid Khan: “Getting rid of Virat (Kohli), AB (de Villiers) and MS Dhoni was very satisfying”
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Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan has admitted that among the 21 wickets he took in the recently concluded edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the most satisfying dismissals were that of Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and MS Dhoni.
Sachin Tendulkar: “Always felt Rashid Khan was a good spinner but now I wouldn’t hesitate in saying he is the best spinner in the world in this format”
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Iconic India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has lauded Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan, branding him the “best spinner in the world” in Twenty20 cricket.
Rashid Khan: “It will be a big day for cricket in Afghanistan”
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Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan has expressed his excitement about his country’s first-ever Test match next month, saying “I can’t wait to be called a Test cricketer”.
Rashid Khan: “I have watched a lot of Afridi and Anil Kumble because both of them were quick in the air and were accurate”
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Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan has admitted that legendary India spinner Anil Kumble and Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi are his cricketing idols.
Rashid Khan: “If the West Indies are now looking upon us for help, then there shouldn’t be a hesitation for even a second”
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Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan and the Bangladesh duo of Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal are the latest international stars to be included in the ICC Rest of the World XI squad for the Hurricane Relief T20 Challenge charity match against the West Indies.
Rashid Khan excelled with both the bat and ball
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Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan smashed an entertaining 43 and took three wickets as his side demolished Zimbabwe by 146 runs in the fifth ODI in Sharjah.
Rashid Khan finished with figures of 5-24 off 8.3 overs
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Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan scythed through Zimbabwe’s batting line-up with a sparkling five-wicket haul to lead his side to a comfortable six-wicket win.
Rahmat Shah celebrates after scoring his third ODI century
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Afghanistan batsman Rahmat Shah struck a career-best 114 as his side crushed Zimbabwe by 154 runs in the first ODI in Sharjah.
