Afghan Spinner Rashid Khan Said He Enjoys Picking MS Dhoni & Virat Kohli's Wicket

Rashid Khan, in an interview, said that he is not "obsessed with bigger targets such as picking 400" wickets as it builds pressure and hampers his performance. The spin bowler also stressed on the importance of variation in bowling. Read the full interview below.

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Kabul: Afghanistan's Rashid Khan is an Indian favorite. He has been sensational in cricket's shortest format by picking up wickets for franchisees all over the world. He is probably the most unique spinner in the current era. In a recent interview, Rashid said that De Villiers, Dhoni, and Kohli are the three batsmen against whom he likes bowling the most. 

 

"The three wickets that I enjoyed the most were of MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers. Taking wickets feels good but bowling out (hitting stumps) these three batsmen felt special," said Rashid Khan in an exclusive interview with Cricwick.

 

Currently, the no.2 T20 bowler in the world, Rashid Khan does not believe in thinking of records. He said, "I just want to play cricket whether it's five ten, or 15 years. I don't keep a count of wickets, I just focus on performing well for the team and win matches. What's done in the past is gone and I focus on the present and try to help the team win."

 

Rashid Khan has picked up 360 T20 wickets in all T20s that he has played so far, which is an impressive record. 

"I focus on smaller targets and that helps achieve bigger targets then. If I become obsessed with bigger targets, such as picking up 400 wickets then that could bring extra pressure on me which could impact my performance. That is why I keep things simple and focus on my job and whatever is going to happen will happen.

"I think variation that spinners bring into play is helping them find more success. Nowadays every spinner has so many variations they bowl leg-spin, wrong'un, slider, flipper and so batsmen get troubled because of it. Variations helped spinners feature among the top 10 bowlers. They are smart that is why they are featuring among the top." Rashid concluded.