Rashid Khan`s journey from refugee camps to Afghanistan`s World Cup glory

Updated On: 26 June, 2024 09:04 PM IST | Editor

Rashid Khan`s rise to become a multi-millionaire cricket superstar began in the most desperate of circumstances as a refugee living in the Pakistan city of Peshawar. (Pic: AFP)

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Rashid Khan`s rise to become a multi-millionaire cricket superstar began in the most desperate of circumstances as a refugee living in the Pakistan city of Peshawar. (Pic: AFP)

<p>As an in-demand franchise cricketer with his box of leg-spin tricks, the 25-year-old has now amassed riches which would have been unimaginable when his family fled the war in Afghanistan.</p>

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As an in-demand franchise cricketer with his box of leg-spin tricks, the 25-year-old has now amassed riches which would have been unimaginable when his family fled the war in Afghanistan.

<p>Rashid`s most recent deal in the money-spinning Indian Premier League earned him an estimated $1.8 million and he boasts homes in Dubai and Sharjah. Now, the Afghanistan captain also finds himself just two wins away from the T20 World Cup title</p>

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Rashid`s most recent deal in the money-spinning Indian Premier League earned him an estimated $1.8 million and he boasts homes in Dubai and Sharjah. Now, the Afghanistan captain also finds himself just two wins away from the T20 World Cup title

<p>For the coach who taught him cricket during his formative years in Pakistan, he was always destined for greatness. "Rashid has a blessed right hand with which he bowls world class deliveries," Rashid`s sports teacher Ali Hoti told AFP by telephone from Peshawar. "His focus, commitment and talent were exemplary and he is now a role model across the borders of Pakistan and Afghanistan."</p>

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For the coach who taught him cricket during his formative years in Pakistan, he was always destined for greatness. "Rashid has a blessed right hand with which he bowls world class deliveries," Rashid`s sports teacher Ali Hoti told AFP by telephone from Peshawar. "His focus, commitment and talent were exemplary and he is now a role model across the borders of Pakistan and Afghanistan."

<p>Rashid and his family -- he is one of 11 children -- had followed a well-trodden path from the turmoil of war in Afghanistan to the relative safety of neighbouring Pakistan. His parents had owned a tyre company in the eastern province of Nangarhar</p>

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Rashid and his family -- he is one of 11 children -- had followed a well-trodden path from the turmoil of war in Afghanistan to the relative safety of neighbouring Pakistan. His parents had owned a tyre company in the eastern province of Nangarhar

<p>The young Rashid was also educated in his adopted home, studying computer science at Peshawar`s Islamia College. "During cricket trials, we saw huge talent in Rashid so we got him admission in computer science. He was a good student as well and that was the start of his career in 2013," added 39-year-old Hoti</p>

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The young Rashid was also educated in his adopted home, studying computer science at Peshawar`s Islamia College. "During cricket trials, we saw huge talent in Rashid so we got him admission in computer science. He was a good student as well and that was the start of his career in 2013," added 39-year-old Hoti

<p>An unassuming teenager of few words, Rashid hit the ground running, scoring a century in a match and then helped his team to the local collegiate final. "Rashid was a better batter than a bowler but later he developed the skills of leg-break and with his focus attained good success," said Hoti</p>

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An unassuming teenager of few words, Rashid hit the ground running, scoring a century in a match and then helped his team to the local collegiate final. "Rashid was a better batter than a bowler but later he developed the skills of leg-break and with his focus attained good success," said Hoti

<p>Since making his debut in 2015, Rashid has played almost 200 one-day internationals and T20s. He has also featured in five Afghanistan Test matches even if his 2018 debut was forgettable as he went 2-154 in an innings defeat by India. That did not prevent him becoming the youngest ever Test captain at just 20 and his international career has so far yielded a total of 369 wickets</p>

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Since making his debut in 2015, Rashid has played almost 200 one-day internationals and T20s. He has also featured in five Afghanistan Test matches even if his 2018 debut was forgettable as he went 2-154 in an innings defeat by India. That did not prevent him becoming the youngest ever Test captain at just 20 and his international career has so far yielded a total of 369 wickets

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