star cricketer Rashid Khan Starred in Gujarat Titans' win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in Match 42 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday, April 30. In his four overs, Rashid conceded only 19 runs, which included a flow of runs from his end. More importantly, the spinner also took the wickets of Devdutt Padikkal and Tim David as RCB were all out for 155 runs.
Rashid remained unbeaten on 7 off 6 and GT successfully chased 156 runs with four wickets remaining in the last over. Reflecting on his performance in GT's comprehensive win, the veteran campaigner has expressed that he was able to hit the ball on the right line and length. He says he has learned from his poor spells earlier and applied those learnings effectively in Ahmedabad against RCB.
“The most important thing for me was to bowl in the right areas. It was important for the team that I maintain good economy, especially in the middle overs. Whenever I gave away runs, it was because I bowled bad balls. So, that was in my mind. If I can reduce the percentage of them as much as possible, it will benefit me. My focus was on consistently hitting 5 to 5.5 meter lengths, which really helped me,” Rashid said via JioStar. Said.
Rashid is looking to recover from a back injury
Apart from this, the Afghan cricketer also reflected on how he has recovered from his injury problem. He has spoken about how much playing multi-day cricket has affected his back and how he overcame the problems by taking a conscious decision to leave the Test format. The youngster believes that after the 2025 season, he will complete his rehabilitation and be back in action.
“It was a back injury, and, given the energy with which I bowl in my action and run-up, I needed to continually work on my fitness after that injury, which, to be honest, I didn't do. My rehabilitation didn't go as well as it should have. I only had two to two-and-a-half months to get back on the field, and, since they were afghanistan The match, I had to play,” Rashid explained.
“The other big mistake I made was playing the Test match, where I bowled almost 67 overs, after which I got injured again. So, after the IPL last year, I wanted to give myself and my body more time to recover properly, complete my rehabilitation, and regain the energy and intensity with which I bowl. It's all going well now and hopefully it will continue to do so,” he concluded.
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