'He really has a very big heart' - Asghar Afghan's massive praise for Rashid Khan

Star leg-spinner Rashid Khan has been one of the key players for Afghanistan over the years. His vicious leg spin has left numerous world-class batters bamboozled. Apart from his spin bowling, Rashid has also been a very handy batter lower down the order with the ability to play match-defining knocks in the middle and death overs.

Rashid Khan will certainly be a player to watch out for in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 and ahead of Afghanistan’s tournament opener against the five-time champions Sri Lanka, the experts at CricTracker analyzed the star leggie’s best quality that no one might or might not be aware of. One of the analysts who had spoken about Khan’s uniqueness was his former teammate Asghar Afghan.

Asghar Afghan on what makes Rashid Khan a special person

“The one special thing about Rashid Khan is that whenever Afghanistan win any match, the dinner is on him. Everyone gathers in his room and all the expenses are borne by him. He really has a very big heart,” said Asghar Afghan while speaking on BatBricks7 Presents Run Ki Runneeti show on CricTracker.

“Irrespective of whether he has performed or not if the team wins he takes the initiative of treating us for dinner. Even the 12th man of our team prays that we win the match so that Rashid can treat us for dinner,” he added.

Afghanistan might not be playing against formidable teams regularly, but since Rashid Khan keeps himself engaged in franchise leagues across the globe like the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Big Bash League (BBL), etc. and has developed an awareness about how to keep the best batters puzzled with his leg spin.

The Afghan megastar currently occupies the fifth spot in the ICC men’s T20I bowlers rankings and would hope to climb the ladder in the Asia Cup by showcasing consistent performances. Meanwhile, Afghanistan have elected to bowl first in the ongoing clash against Sri Lanka at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.