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Will the real Rashid Khan please stand up?
Hindustan Times
|April 04, 2025
In the eyes of many, Rashid Khan was the best Twenty20 spinner in the world.
NEW DELHI: He would consistently deliver wickets at a great economy rate regardless of the conditions or the opposition.
Tactically, he always seemed to be a step ahead of the batters but more importantly, his bowling had a zip to it; a zip that very often made him unplayable.
His brand of leg-spin became the template for many younger bowlers to follow — flat, fast and with the odd googly thrown in. And for a while, it looked like teams preferred playing out his overs rather than giving him wickets. That is how good he was — and we are speaking in the past tense because things aren't exactly going to plan this season for the 26-year-old from Afghanistan.
Against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Khan was carted for 54 runs in four wicket-less overs. Anyone can have the odd poor game but over the last three years, Khan's returns haven't been up to expectations.
This story is from the April 04, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times.
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