I want to be known as a Test cricketer, says Rashid Khan

SUNRISERS HYDERABAD leggie Rashid Khan has flummoxed the opposition batsmen with his variations to become the highest wicket-taker of IPL 10. 

After drawing a lot of praise in just two matches into the cash-rich league, the teenage Afghan spinner had divulged that his ultimate dream is to play Test cricket for Afghanistan. The 18-year-old, who was acquired by SRH for Rs 4 crore during the IPL 2017 players auction, has added six wickets to his kitty. As reported by Reuters, Rashid said that he wants to be known as a Test cricketer in the future.

“The target is – I should play Test cricket for my country. That’s my main target, to be called a Test cricketer.”

He also conceded that it is a great learning curve to train under the guidance of Muttiah Muralitharan and Tom Moody. 

“It’s been a wonderful experience, playing with big names like (David) Warner, Yuvraj (Singh), Kane Williamson. We’ve one of the best coaching staff that includes Tom Moody and (Muttiah) Muralitharan. It changes your game. To be part of such wonderful team also shows that I’ve something and I’m capable of giving.”

Rashid believes that his IPL stint will be a wonderful message to all cricket aspirants in Afghanistan. 

“It means a lot for Afghanistan cricket. It’s a big thing for a player from an associate member to play in such a big event like IPL. It’s a wonderful message to all the players in Afghanistan — that if you work hard and perform well, you can achieve any target.”

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