GT vs CSK: “I am From Afghanistan And Tomorrow I Will Be Main A Crew In India In IPL”

Final Replace on: Might twenty first, 2023 at 04:26 pm

Gujarat Titans (GT) leg-spinner and vice-captain Rashid Khan opened up about his expertise main the staff within the Indian Premier League (IPL), saying that his dream got here true for him. Rashid Khan revealed that he by no means anticipated that he’d change into the captain of the franchise within the cash-rich league.

Rashid Khan was purchased by the Gujarat Titans forward of the IPL 2023 mega public sale after being launched by the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). The Ahmedabad-based franchise spent Rs. 15 crore and appointed him vice-captain. He led GT within the version when common captain Hardik Pandya missed the match.

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There Was Pleasure And Stress – Rashid Khan

Talking on the GT Podcast, Rashid Khan revealed that he received a message from head coach Ashish Nehra to prepare to steer the staff within the subsequent sport if Hardik Pandya doesn’t slot in earlier than the match.

“That was a particular match as it was my first match as captain in IPL, and that too throughout Ramadan,” Rashid Khan revealed.

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“I awoke at 3 am for sehri. I received a message from Ashish Nehra, saying ‘Khan sahab prepare. Hardik may not play as he’s not nicely. There was pleasure and strain. It was a dream,” he added.

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Main A Crew In The IPL Is A Totally different Expertise – Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan stated that he was excited after realizing that he would lead the staff within the IPL and described the second as a distinct expertise.

“I’m from Afghanistan and tomorrow I will likely be main a staff in India in IPL. The second I wished to sleep, every thing was coming in entrance of my eyes,” he continued.

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“I used to be considering what I’ll say on the toss, what’s the mindset going to be like. I had led Afghanistan prior to now however main a staff within the IPL is a distinct expertise,” he concluded.

Rashid Khan is presently the joint-highest wicket-taker along with his teammate Mohammed Shami within the ongoing version of the IPL. The leg spinner picked up 23 wickets in 13 matches, with a mean of 18 and an economic system fee of seven.96.

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