Afghanistan’s spin sensation Rashid Khan is set to play for the Adelaide Strikers in Australia’s Twenty20 Big Bash League later this year, the club said on today. He was one of the most successful bowlers in this year IPL.
“I am very happy to have signed with the Strikers for the BBL,” the 18 years old leg-spinner said in a club statement.
“It is a huge honour to be a part of such a great tournament and even more of an honour to be the first Afghanistan player to participate on the BBL stage” he said.
Adelaide Strikers coach Jason Gillespie hailed Rashid’s signing as a “big thing”.
“Rashid has set the world alight in T20 cricket with his energy, enthusiasm, and great control for a young guy,” Gillespie said.
“He has some great variations, can bowl stump-to-stump and can be very hard to pick” he added.
