Afghanistan all-rounder Rashid Khan on Thursday said that he would be very happy if Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya becomes India’s permanent captain in T20 cricket.
The star all-rounder recently led India For the win in the T20I series against New Zealand. He had earlier also captained India in the absence of Rohit Sharma in Ireland.
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With age not on Rohit’s side, there are talks that Pandya should be made the full-time captain in the shortest format before the 2024 T20s. World cup.
Rashid Khan supported these views and said, “Pandya is a fantastic player. I think he deserves to be the captain of the national side. I have played under him. If he is made the permanent captain of the Indian T20 team I will be very happy.Players are difficult to manage and he understands it very well and he did his job brilliantly in IPL.
I would be happy if he gets a chance. And for that I wish him all the best, also I look forward to being a part of Gujarat Titans again next year and playing under his leadership,” Rashid Khan told IANS here.
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Earlier on Thursday, Rashid Khan was associated with the New York Strikers in the Abu Dhabi T10 League and after taking charge, his team won the match.
The legendary leg-spinner is one of the most dangerous bowlers in the game of cricket and is considered a very potent weapon for any team. talisman for Afghanistan Rashid is well versed with franchise cricket, having played all over the world and putting in some stellar performances.
Rashid has taken over 600 wickets in T20 cricket and will look to make a mark in the Abu Dhabi T10 this season with New York Strikers, who also have the likes of Kieron Pollard and Eoin Morgan.
Speaking on the occasion, Rashid Khan said, “I am delighted to join a strong team like the New York Strikers and look forward to ensuring that we win the rest of our games. We want to win the Abu Dhabi T10 and from my side I will try to bowl the best I can to help my team in such a challenging format.”
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