Afghanistan's ace spinner Rashid Khan feels proud of his countrymen playing in the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL).
Rashid proved his mettle all around the world to inherit fresh energy in Afghanistan's cricket circle. Rashid earned massive fame around the world and inspired the young generation in Afghanistan to pursue cricket as a profession.
Renowned Indian commentator Harsha Bhogle praised Afghanistan players doing wonders in IPL.
"Gurbaz c Rashid b Noor. Some years ago you couldn't have imagined this entry in an IPL scorecard. And isn't it wonderful?" he wrote.
"It’s more than a dream see players coming from Afghanistan and playing in IPL thank you for the support as always," Rashid replied.
Currently, five Afghanistan players are playing in the ongoing IPL season 16. Rahmanullah Gurbaz is representing Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Fazalhaq Farooqi is playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmed are featuring Gujarat Titans (GT), and Naveen-ul-Haq is representing Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).