Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan became the fastest bowler to pick 100th ODI wickets on Thursday as he picked up Shai Hope's wicket in the ICC World Cup Qualifier. Rashid Khan achieved the feat in just 44 ODI matches, comfortable surpassing Australian pacer Mitchell Starc who reached the landmark in 52 matches.
The 19-year-old has taken the game by storm ever since his debut in 2015 and has been a key player in Afghanistan's rise in cricket, but here are the five toughest batsmen who might destroy him in IPL.
5. Chris Gayle
Caribbean legendary batsmen Chris Gayle played an incredible knock in the history of IPL and scored the century in just 30 deliveries. Rashid Khan might suffer Gayle storm in the IPL.
4. Rohit Sharma
At the start of his IPL career, Rohit Sharma was the daredevil in charge of high-profile heists which few deemed possible. As a care-free middle-order batsman, he caressed and elegantly flicked the ball past the boundary and sometimes into the crowd for a maximum.
3. AB de Villiers
AB de Villiers aka Mr. 360 scored 3473 runs in 118 IPL innings with an mammoth strike-rate of 148. AB de Villiers highest scores of 133 runs was the highlight of his IPL career and it might destroyed Rashid Khan bowling figure.
2. MS Dhoni
36-year-old, the Finisher has gone past his peak and isn't that sharp anymore, but his involvement can never stand overlooked. MS Dhoni scored 3561 runs with magnificent strike-rate of 136.
1. Virat Kohli
The orange cap holder of IPL season 9 -- Virat Kohli, the star Indian batsman had scored 973 runs with a prolific average of 81.90 which is still the highest in the IPL history. Virat Kohli smashed 4 centuries within an edition which is still a record.