Rashid Khan was born on September 20, 1998, in Nangarhar, Afghanistan. He has quickly risen to become one of the most aggressive leg-spin bowlers in international cricket. As of December 2024, he is 26 years old.
In October 2024, Rashid Khan married in Kabul, along with his three brothers.
Rashid started his cricketing career at a young age and made his debut for Afghanistan at 17. His exceptional talent brought him into the limelight, and he was picked for various T20 leagues across the world.
In the Indian Premier League, Rashid was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2017 for ₹4 crore. The regular performances resulted in a pay rise of considerable amount when he signed for Gujarat Titans in 2022 at ₹15 crores. For the season of IPL 2025, the pay has gone up further to ₹18 crores as a value addition for the team.
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Rashid has become an indispensable player for Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League (BBL) and has earned himself a place as the overseas wicket-taker to record the most wickets for BBL, scoring 98 wickets in 69 matches. He will however sit out the 2024-25 season of the BBL due to congestion in the international schedule.
Rashid’s prowess is not limited to franchise cricket. On his 26th birthday, September 20, 2024, he had a match-winning performance against South Africa, taking five wickets for 19 runs, which helped Afghanistan win by a commanding margin of 177 runs.