Star cricketer Rashid Khan publicly denounced Australia’s decision to cancel the white-ball series against Afghanistan based on considerations related to human rights. The 24-year-old also expressed a desire to boycott the Big Bash League, which sparked much controversy in the cricketing community as other Afghan sportsmen followed suit.
Since then, things have calmed down, and Rashid is prepared to compete in the major competition. The leg-spinner is expected to be retained by Adelaide Strikers for the upcoming season of the tournament because he has reportedly registered himself as one of the overseas draft picks.
On the other hand, the BBL 2023–24 registrations of Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmed, and Izharulhaq Naveed, who had earlier spoken out against Cricket Australia’s decision to boycott the series against Afghanistan, are in contrast.
A noteworthy distinction is that Australia’s governing body made it plain in January 2023 that they will not play Afghanistan in a bilateral series but rather invite players to compete in the franchise league.
Since the second ILT20 and the forthcoming BBL collide, several cricket players are anticipated to depart early. The teams might be hesitant to get him on board because that could lead to an issue. Rashid is the tournament’s top foreign wicket-taker, though, with 98 to his credit. Therefore, it would be audacious of the franchises to pass him by.
Rashid Khan, an important member of MI Emirates, might also quit the campaign early.
Rashid Khan, meanwhile, is now in fantastic shape. He was extremely productive in the Major League Cricket’s inaugural season, which helped MI New York win the match. In the first One Day International against Pakistan, he took two wickets for Afghanistan, although his team was defeated dishonorably by 142 runs in advance of the Asia Cup. He will therefore be motivated to advance and support his team in making a comeback in the three-match series.
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