TWO AFGHANISTAN players selected in IPL 2017

[Stephen Cohen]

http://www.hindustantimes.com/crick...ate-history/story-pCvsZMbEcK7HdzzNHek6EM.html

IPL 2017 auction: Afghanistan players Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan create history

 

[Stephen Cohen]

There was a lot of excitement for the cricket-mad public of Afghanistan as two of their players were picked at the Indian Premier League auction. (LIVE BLOG)

Their eighteen-year-old leg-spinner, Rashid Khan, is now being called the ‘million dollar’ baby by his teammates after Rashid was picked by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 4 crores on Monday. Veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi was the first Afghanistan player to be picked at the auction at his base price of Rs 30 lakhs.

“His googly is difficult to pick and he fires it on target,” is how former Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi described Rashid on the eve of the auction.

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Rashid has been following in the footsteps of Nabi. If Nabi was the top wicket-taker at the 2016 World T20 Cup in India with 12, Rashid was a close second with 11. The highlight of Rashid’s performance being his spell of three for 11 in the win over Zimbabwe at Nagpur.

He repeated the performance on Sunday, when he claimed three wickets for 25 runs to rout Zimbabwe in the second ODI at the Harare Sports Club. Nabi also snared three wickets in the game and scored 33-ball 33.

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The two were brilliant at the Bangladesh Premier League with Nabi claiming 19 wickets in 13 games and Rashid claiming 13 wickets in eight games.

Rashid Khan was picked by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 4 crores while Mohammad Nabi was the first Afghanistan player to be picked at the auction.

 

[Zibago]

Nabi was in last year,s PSL he was a good player lets hope the experience he gains here helps Afghanistan in reaching Test status

 

[Rizwan Alam]

Shahzad and Shahpur, both are exciting players and should have picked in PSL as well, I heard Shahzad was picked but never saw him playing...

Why franchises are not buying pathan? even Ishant Sharma remained unsold.

 

[ranjeet]

Rashid Khan went for 4 crores lets see if this young lad is worth the money. Good luck to both Afghan Players in the coming IPL.

 

[Asim javeed]

This is very good decision.

 

[Super Falcon]

There was a lot of excitement for the cricket-mad public of Afghanistan as two of their players were picked at the Indian Premier League auction. (LIVE BLOG)

Their eighteen-year-old leg-spinner, Rashid Khan, is now being called the ‘million dollar’ baby by his teammates after Rashid was picked by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 4 crores on Monday. Veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi was the first Afghanistan player to be picked at the auction at his base price of Rs 30 lakhs.

“His googly is difficult to pick and he fires it on target,” is how former Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi described Rashid on the eve of the auction.

READ | IPL auction: Ben Stokes goes for record Rs14.5 cr to Rising Pune Supergiants


Rashid has been following in the footsteps of Nabi. If Nabi was the top wicket-taker at the 2016 World T20 Cup in India with 12, Rashid was a close second with 11. The highlight of Rashid’s performance being his spell of three for 11 in the win over Zimbabwe at Nagpur.

He repeated the performance on Sunday, when he claimed three wickets for 25 runs to rout Zimbabwe in the second ODI at the Harare Sports Club. Nabi also snared three wickets in the game and scored 33-ball 33.

READ | IPL quick fix: Pace bowlers the flavour at Indian Premier League auction

The two were brilliant at the Bangladesh Premier League with Nabi claiming 19 wickets in 13 games and Rashid claiming 13 wickets in eight games.

Rashid Khan was picked by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 4 crores while Mohammad Nabi was the first Afghanistan player to be picked at the auction.

Do they worth even more than few lacks

 

[I S I]

Do they worth even more than few lacks

Should have gotten them in exchange of some Hasheesh & Naswar.

 

[RISING SUN]

Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi overjoyed after IPL 2017 auction
“I am feeling great, it’s a massive thing to be part of the IPL,” Rashid told Hindustan Times. “I was following the live streaming on my mobile, when such big names as (South Africa’s world No 1 limited-overs bowler) Imran Tahir went unsold, I thought I will also not be picked. But to be bought for Rs 4 crore bahut acha lag raha hai (feels great). It’s too much (money),” said Rashid, who hails from a business family of Jalalabad, about three hours’ drive from Kabul.
“I have been keenly following the IPL for the last five to six years and it was a dream to play in the best league in the world,” said the spinner, who got up at 5 am with Nabi for morning prayers and then sat down in their rooms to follow the auction.

“We are seven brothers and I grew up playing cricket with them from a very young age. I always liked watching leg-break bowlers and Shahid Afridi was my favourite. In batting, I am an AB de Villiers fan,” the baby of the Afghanistan team added.
“I am looking forward to having some Hyderabad biryani,” he chuckled.
What about celebrations? “Of course, it is something to be celebrated. I am at the breakfast table and my teammates are walking in and congratulating. Everyone in the team is happy,” said Nabi, who bowls off-spin.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/crick...i-overjoyed/story-HDA0ljNT3CR4jfyEYnuPdL.html

http://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/ipl/afghanistan-coach-backs-nabi-khan-to-come-good-1.1981698

http://www.mid-day.com/articles/moh...2017-contracts-honour-afghan-cricket/18013151

http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/‘We-can-make-our-presence-felt’/article17336433.ece