What makes Rashid Khan's bowling technique so unique?

1) Mixing up consistent line and variable lengths

The most incredible part about Rashid Khan is his game awareness. He knows how to set up a batter quite efficiently under the art of deception. The talismanic Afghanistan cricketer not only bowls in a consistent channel but also suddenly changes his strategy without the batter taking the cue upfront. While on most occasions, the 26-year-old bowls in the good-length channel to keep batters under check.

Along with that, his subtle short variations do the trick. It has been noticed that Rashid Khan bowls slightly shorter lengths as a part of his variations more often than a cricket aficionado would expect a typical legspinner to do so. The code deciphered behind this strategy is to tempt the batters to think that the leggie is bowling loosely and can be put away with ease. However, tempting to go for bigger shots means a greater risk of getting out and due to this mind game, the Afghani spinner often proves to be quite economical.