Latest Rashid Khan News & Updates

Ahmedabad, April 20 (IANS) Gujarat Titans (GT) have won the toss and elected to bowl first against the Mumbai Indians (MI) in match 30th of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Monday. The five-time champions have made several changes in the playing XI, as Krish Bhagat and Danish Malewar are making their debut, and Ryan Rickleton and Deepak Chahar are out of the team.After winning the toss, GT skipper Shubman Gill said,” It looks like a decent wicket, honestly. …

Ahmedabad, April 20 (IANS) Gujarat Titans (GT) pacer Prasidh Krishna has credited the bowling unit for a strong comeback in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 after a poor start as the team clashes with five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday.GT have bounced back strongly from opening two defeats to string together three consecutive victories. Their bowling unit, which was a strength last year, has rediscovered its rhythm and is now delivering ac…

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Rashid Khan has shared that he turned down offers of citizenship from both India and Australia. He chose to stay committed to representing Afghanistan.The star leg-spinner revealed this in his book, Rashid Khan: From Streets to Stardom. He recounted an incident from the 2023 IPL season. A team official told him that a “senior figure” from Indian cricket wanted to meet him. Rashid remembered the conversation. He said, “I went over and greeted him. We started talki…

Ahmedabad, April 19 (IANS) Five time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) will clash with 2022 winners Gujarat Titans (GT) in match number 30 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 to be played at Narendra Modi Stadium on Monday.GT have bounced back strongly from opening two defeats to string together three consecutive victories. Their bowling unit, which was a strength last year, has rediscovered its rhythm and is now delivering across all phases of the innings. Prasidh Krishna is once again among th…

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Afghanistan’s star spinner Rashid Khan celebrated a special moment off the field by sharing the news of his son’s birth in an emotional social media post, introducing the newborn as Aslan. The announcement featured a tender photograph and a wooden plaque that read, “Hello World, My Name is Azlan Khan,” adding a warm, personal touch.Sharing his joy, Rashid wrote on Instagram, “Alhamdulillah. Welcome to the world, my little prince,” and asked well-wishers to …

Ahmedabad, April 17 (IANS) A superb recovery led by Cameron Green’s 79 off 55 balls was undone by a dramatic late-order collapse as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were bowled out for 180 in their 20 overs against Gujarat Titans (GT) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 encounter at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.Despite Green’s fine knock, laced with seven fours and four sixes, KKR lost their last six wickets for just 33 runs in the final phase of the innings. Kagiso Rabada …

Hyderabad, April 17 (IANS) Top professional Shubhankar Sharma carded a five-under 67 to claim his seventh PGTI Tour title at the inaugural INR 1 crore Boulders Classic played at the Boulder Hills Golf & Country Club in Hyderabad.The 29-year-old from Chandigarh dominated the week, finishing at a record 25-under 263 (66-66-64-67), eight shots clear of the field. His winning total set a new benchmark for the lowest aggregate score on the PGTI Tour.The victory earned Sharma INR 15 lakh and marke…

Hyderabad, April 16 (IANS) Overnight leader Shubhankar Sharma fired an eight-under 64 to extend his lead to seven shots at 20-under 196 after round three of the inaugural INR 1 crore Boulders Classic being played at the Boulder Hills Golf & Country Club in Hyderabad.The 29-year-old Shubhankar (66-66-64), a two-time DP World Tour winner, matched the course record set by Honey Baisoya a day earlier. Sharma’s round featured nine birdies and just one bogey as he took firm control heading into …

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Gujarat Titans left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Manav Suthar has called Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan as the ‘best T20 bowler in the world’, adding that learning from him in the IPL has been one of the most defining experiences in his playing career. “It has been a hundred percent great learning experience to be honest. He is the best T20 bowler in the world and just completed 1000 wickets in the format. There is no better legend than him in T20 cricket. By …

Lucknow, April 12 (IANS) Gujarat Titans (GT) won the toss and elected to bowl against Lucknow Super Giants in the 19th match of the tournament here at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. Winning the toss, GT skipper Gill said, “We’ll field first. Two points in the last match give us plenty of confidence. Looking to play better cricket and ensure the match doesn’t go to the last over. We have had a tremendous time, consistency is important in a long tournament such…