The Afghanistan international is Sportskeeda's T20 bowler of the year and officially the highest-wicket taker as well. The teenager has bagged 78 wickets in 55 matches at an astonishing economy rate of 5.55 while playing for Afghanistan, Adelaide Strikers, Band-e-Amir Dragons, Comilla Victorians, Guyana Amazon Warriors and Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2017.
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He picked a career-best five wickets for three runs against Ireland in Greater Noida this year as well. Rashid is undoubtedly on his way to greatness, at least in limited overs cricket, and his best bowling figures in an innings across formats tell the whole story. ODIs: 7/18, T20Is: 5/3 and First-Class: 8/74.
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Sankalp is a veteran European and international football writer at Sportskeeda. He has a total experience of 8 years, having previously worked for some top companies such as Wisden India and Fox Sports Asia. An engineer by qualification, Sankalp places a very high emphasis on accuracy by leaving no stone unturned in his research, and prides himself on showcasing the human aspect of the sporting world.
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