I will put my name in this month's IPL auction: Adil Rashid

Adil Rashids game changing performances in Englands T20 World Cup winning campaign could certainly make him a hot property at the upcoming IPL auction in Kochi on December 23Rashid who literally choked India and Pakistan in the semifinal and final with high profile scalps like Suryakumar Yadav and Babar Azam could once again be seen in an IPL team jersey after his stint with Punjab KingsYes I will be putting up my name in IPL auctions this time Rashid told PTI after the World Cup final on SundayWhen asked if he has been in talks with any team he replied in the negativeWhile Rashid might have got only four wickets in six games he finished his full quota of overs in all games at an economy rate of 612Also readIPL auction on December 23 in KochiAnd what could interest the franchisees is the pace at which he bowled potentially making him more effective than ever on tracks like Eden Gardens Chepauk or UppalHe explained how he has decreased his pace and gone for more flighted deliveries like the googly to fool Pakistan skipper Babar AzamBabars googly I dont if it was the turning point of the match but I was definitely getting some turn I dont know about Shadab Khan or Liam Livingstone I was bowling a bit more slow today and got the big leggies leg breaks going my way Normally I bowl a bit quicker and bit shorter That was my game plan for me and thats the way I bowl Adil explained his strategyWhile Shadab and Livingstone when he bowls leg spin are much quicker through the air Rashid believes in taking the opposite routeShadab and Liam bowls it a bit quicker and everyone has got their own way For me slower I bowl better it isEngland have stayed true to their philosophyThe England teams massive transformation over the last seven years has been discussed to death but Rashid believes that they have not only tried to win games of cricket but also entertain the viewing publicFor past seven to eight years we have taken the approach of being positiveBeing fearless with bat and ball trying to entertain but also being true to ourselves Two World Cups and its working well for us said RashidThe multi cultural inclusive nature of English dressing room from Eoin Morgans time has helped Rashid evolve as a practitioner of wrist spinBorn in Bradford the Yorkshire town which many call Mini Pakistan Rashids ancestral roots lay in Mirpur a region in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir PoKSo when a Pakistani reporter spoke in chaste Punjabi and asked for an autograph he laughedDid he and another player of Pakistani descent Moeen Ali faced pressure from friends and family back home British PakistanisYes it could be as back home we have got lot of supporters who have family history related to PakistanDeep down both me and Moeen know we have got a lot of fans and friends who support our rivalry in a good wayThe county from which Rashid hails the Yorkshire CCC has been one of the most notorious on the English county circuit and faced charges of institutional racismBut at the international level Rashid is a loved and revered member of the English setupDefinitely we have gelled quite well We have helped each other we all had our ups and down but we all travelled in one direction with positivity and togetherness on and off the pitch he concludedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever