Rashid Khan: In IPL 2026, Afghan spinner Rashid Khan has once again become a puzzle for the batsmen with his deadly spin. In the match played against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur, this star all-rounder of Gujarat Titans wreaked such havoc that he left behind even the veteran spinners Sunil Narine and Ravindra Jadeja. On the basis of Rashid’s lethal bowling, Gujarat Titans registered a spectacular victory by defeating Rajasthan Royals by 77 runs.
Rajasthan batsmen trapped in Rashid’s spin
In this match played at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Gujarat Titans batted first and made a big score. After this, Rashid Khan completely changed the course of the match in bowling. He took 4 important wickets for 33 runs in his four over spell. Rajasthan batsmen were seen struggling completely in front of his brilliant bowling. With this brilliant performance, Rashid Khan has reached second place in the list of spinners taking the most 3 wicket hauls in IPL history. This was his 18th three-wicket haul in the IPL. In this matter, he left behind Sunil Narine, Amit Mishra and Ravindra Jadeja, who have 17-17 three-wicket hauls in their names. Now only veteran Indian spin bowler Yuzvendra Chahal is ahead of him in this list, who has 23 three-wicket hauls in his name.
Spin bowler with most 3-wicket hauls in IPL
- 23 – Yuzvendra Chahal
- 18 – Rashid Khan
- 17 – Sunil Narine
- 17 – Amit Mishra
- 17 – Ravindra Jadeja
Rashid became player of the match
After the match, Rashid Khan was declared player of the match for his excellent performance. After receiving the award, he told that after bowling the very first ball, he had realized that the pitch is helpful for spin bowlers. Rashid said that as soon as he bowled the first ball, I understood that there is a lot of help for him in this wicket. His focus was only on bowling the right line and length and changing the speed. If you do not leave the stump line then it becomes difficult for the batsmen to score runs.
This performance of Rashid Khan has come at a time when Gujarat Titans is trying to strengthen its position in the race for the playoffs. His bowling played a vital role in helping the team win big and once again proved why he is considered one of the most dangerous T20 spinners in the world.
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