IPL 2018: 3 Sunrisers Hyderabad players who should step up their game before the playoffs

#1 Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan needs to pick more wickets for SRH to perform well in the playoffs

Rashid Khan became the first Afghanistan player to play in an IPL match last year. He finished the 2017 edition as the sixth highest wicket-taker with 17 wickets from 14 games. Impressed by his exploits, SRH retained his service for a massive sum of INR 9 crores.

Rashid continued his excellent form at the beginning of this year edition. He picked up nine wickets in the first half of the tournament. However, the leggie took only four wickets in the last five games. Though Rashid’s overall economy rate in this season is just 7.20, he is currently struggling to pick wickets regularly. In particular, he went wicket-less in the last two games. These numbers can be perfect for a spinner. But for a player like Rashid, it is slightly below his standards.

Rashid is the go-to man for Kane whenever the team is in need of quick wickets. Therefore, it is time for Rashid to find his lost touch once again. Rashid’s form will be crucial for SRH ahead of the playoffs.