Gujarat Titans (GT) spinner Rashid Khan Revealed how playing Test cricket put his entire cricket career in danger. This happened after the Afghanistan superstar led GT to their first win in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season by defeating Delhi Capitals by one run.
Rashid has been struggling with a lower back injury since 2023. Due to his troubles, his doctors advised him not to play in the longer Test format and to continue playing only white-ball cricket to prolong his career.
Despite doctors' advice, the 27-year-old still played against Zimbabwe in 2025, where he took 11 wickets, including a career-best 7 for 66 in the second innings. Bowling long spells could definitely put a dampener on his successful white-ball career, especially in T20s.
Rashid Khan told reporters, “Red-ball cricket is a bit difficult because the first thing my doctor said to me was, 'Stay away from red-ball cricket.' I will get.”
Rashid Khan has played six Test matches in his international career, in which he has taken 45 wickets. He has taken five wickets three times and 10 wickets three times in his short career in the longest format of the game.
The spinner has said that he will continue to play ODI cricket for Afghanistan and prepare for the 2027 World Cup. However, for the betterment of his career, Test cricket will have to be left behind.
“So yes, I will think about it. But ODI cricket, I really enjoy that format. I am in a good position to play ODIs for Afghanistan for a long time. However, I want to be careful how much I play and not overburden myself if I want a long career. In my last two Test matches, I bowled 126 overs, which is too much. I will take it easy and prepare myself for the World Cup. Imagine if the Test match If something happens to my back, I can't play 100 Tests. There is no specific target for me in Test cricket.”
Rashid Khan had a brilliant performance against DC, where he took three wickets for just 17 runs in his quota of four overs. He bowled 10 dot balls to make the difference in a close match.
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