"Now it is difficult to play test cricket…" Rashid Khan’s injury increases team’s worries, gives big statement regarding fitness-career
Delhi. Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan may miss the one-off Test against India to be held in June immediately after the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 due to back surgery. He said that after back surgery his body is no longer suited to the longer format and the doctor has also advised him the same.
When Rashid was asked about his Test career in a conversation with journalists after his Player of the Match performance against Delhi Capitals (DC) after the one-run win, Rashid said, “Your question is very difficult, but at the moment it seems a bit difficult to go long in red ball cricket.
This was the first advice my doctor gave after the surgery. Although even after that I played one test match and bowled about 67 overs (55 overs). He said, “My doctor even said that if you do not want to play cricket then you should continue playing red ball cricket.
But still I went into Test cricket and bowled so many overs. When my doctor found out, he was absolutely shocked and said you can’t do this to yourself. So now I will think about playing Test cricket further.
However, I will keep playing ODIs and want to play ODI cricket for Afghanistan for a long time and the next ODI World Cup (2027).” Rashid said, “I have to be very cautious about how much cricket I play and not put too much stress on my body, so that I remain available for Afghanistan for a long time.
It is very difficult for me now to continue red ball cricket. Yes, if there is one Test in a year then I can play, but not more than that. In that also I can bowl maximum spells of 20 to 25 overs, but if you are told that you have to bowl the whole day for the team, then that probably cannot happen now.
If you look at my last two Test matches, I have bowled around 167 overs (155 overs), which is a lot.” He said, “You think for yourself, what if something happens to my back? I can’t play 100 Test matches because our team plays only one Test in a year.
In such a situation, it will take me 100 years to play 100 tests. Therefore, I have no such goal in Test cricket. It is noteworthy that Rashid had suffered a back injury during IPL 2023 and the doctor advised him to undergo surgery. However, Rashid postponed it to play the ODI World Cup 2023 and he went for surgery after the World Cup.
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