IPL History: Top 5 players to play for Hyderabad's franchises

#3 Rashid Khan, SunRisers Hyderabad (2017-Present)

The Night King of IPL, Rashid Khan (Picture courtesy: iplt20.com)

No wonder he made this list of the top 5 franchise players for Hyderabad. If you have to pick the top 5 players of a franchise that had Rashid Khan in their team at least for one season and you do not have him in that list, you might not have been watching cricket in recent times.

Rashid has become an international phenomenon even before he made his IPL debut with SRH in 2017. He created waves by propelling Afghanistan to international cricket scene and later played a crucial role in their entry to 2019 Cricket World Cup. He along with his then Afghan captain Mohammed Nabi was selected by the SunRisers Hyderabad thus creating the history by becoming the first Afghan players to be selected by an IPL team.

After being selected by SRH in 2017, he brought on his international success to IPL by helping SRH make playoffs in both 2017 and 2018 and even pushing them into the finals in 2018 by showcasing his batting skills in the playoff game against KKR. His 10-ball-34 helped SRH beat KKR to reach the 2018 finals.

Rashid Khan not only bowled his fans over with his googlies on the field but also won many hearts with his off the field antics. Being just 20 year old, he showed he is still very young in heart. During 2019 season so far he demonstrated his inner child by taking it on fellow young players like Rishabh Pant, who is also very well known for his off the field antics.

What do you reckon the conversation is all about between @RishabPant777 & @rashidkhan_19 🤔🤔#VIVOIPL #DCvSRH pic.twitter.com/ka1dlwiu70

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 4, 2019

If there is any player in IPL that deserves a max contract like baseball star Bryce Harper, it is Rashid Khan. SRH should do every thing in its power to retain this phenom to play for them forever.