5 players who can claim the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year award in 2018

#4. Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan

Bowlers often tend to get ignored for their contribution to the success of their team. However, they are the real match winners when it comes to bagging multi-nation tournaments and trophies for their sides.

That said, it is a different case for the young leg-spin sensation Rashid Khan. Afghanistan's recent rise to glory is widely attributed to how the leg-spinner has carried his team to become a major force to reckon with in this format of the game.

Rashid has been Afghanistan's flag-bearer and continues to notch up strong performances at the highest level of cricket. His match-winning spells in the ICC Qualifiers helped Afghanistan to qualify for the World Cup in England.

With most 48 wickets in ODIs in 2018 and a rank of No. 2 in the ICC ODI rankings for bowlers, Rashid has staked a claim for the title of the best ODI cricketer in the world.