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NDTV
15 hours ago
- Business
- NDTV
Shubman Gill Gets Ultimate 'One Of The Best Leaders' Endorsement From Gujarat Titans Teammate
Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan expressed his belief in Shubman Gill as India's best bet to lead Team India in Test cricket. Expressing admiration for India as an all-time favourite cricketing destination as well as wishing for Afghanistan's continued growth in International Cricket, the T20 captain expressed strong desires to see competitive cricketing opportunities expand for the national squad. Sharing about Indian Test captain Shubman Gill and India being his favourite cricketing destination, Rashid Khan shares as quoted by press release from MH Developers, "I really love watching Shubhman play. I really endorse him as one of the best leaders out there for Team India. What I see is he is getting better with each performance. Also, during my visits to India, it's not the pitches but the cricketing fans I find so supportive. That unity and cheer from Indian stands is something one feels so positive about. In addition to stressing on Afghan squad's need for increasing participation in International cricketing tournaments, Rashid Khan shares, "We're not getting enough cricket as a nation to continue improving, especially against the big sides. Playing regularly against strong teams is what helps you grow. We haven't had a series in the past 4-5 months. Our players are busy with franchise leagues, but as a national team, we've been inactive," said the leg-spin maestro in an interview on Wednesday. The Afghan cricket star made these remarks after being announced as the Brand Ambassador for MH Developers in Dubai. At the helm of MH Developers, CEO Murtaza Hashmi welcomed the cricketing partnership as a positive sign on Dubai's rising profile for investment and luxury living "Dubai's safe and well-regulated economic environment has been a key driver behind the renewed confidence in the property market, especially at a time like this when there are rising security concerns in the rest of the region. Partnering with Rashid Khan, whose global reputation and relentless pursuit of excellence mirror our own values, will enable MH Developers to engage with a wider audience and strengthen our foothold in this thriving market," said Hashmi. Remaining optimistic about the country's cricketing future and hopeful of viewing more domestic leagues within the nation, Rashid Khan shares, "We have a lot of talent back home, but what they need is opportunity. I don't doubt their ability. Once they play against top teams, they gain belief, and that's when performances start to improve. Countries with strong domestic leagues allow their young players to play alongside international stars for a month or two. That's how they grow. I hope we can build something similar in Afghanistan, where our young talent can gain experience and develop faster Rashid Khan is one of the world's remarkable T20 cricketers and a global ambassador of Afghan sports. Known for his explosive leg-spin and match-winning performances across formats, Khan has represented Afghanistan on the international stage since 2015 and has featured in major T20 leagues around the world, including the IPL, BBL, and The Hundred.
Hindustan Times
15 hours ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
'Shubman Gill is India's best bet to lead them in Tests, says Rashid Khan
Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan believes Shubman Gill is India's best bet to lead Team India in Test cricket. Expressing admiration for India as an all-time favourite cricketing destination and wishing for Afghanistan's continued growth in International Cricket, the T20 captain strongly desires to see competitive cricketing opportunities expand for the national squad. Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan expressed his belief in Shubman Gill as India's best bet to lead Team India in Test cricket.(Action Images via Reuters) Sharing about Indian Test Captain Shubman Gill and India being his favourite cricketing destination, Rashid Khan shares as quoted by press release from MH Developers, "I really love watching Shubhman play. I really endorse him as one of the best leaders out there for Team India. What I see is that he is getting better with each performance. Also, during my visits to India, it's not the pitches but the cricketing fans I find so supportive. That unity and cheer from Indian stands is something one feels so positive about. In addition to stressing on Afghan squad's need for increasing participation in International cricketing tournaments, Rashid Khan shares, "We're not getting enough cricket as a nation to continue improving, especially against the big sides. Playing regularly against strong teams is what helps you grow. We haven't had a series in the past 4-5 months. Our players are busy with franchise leagues, but as a national team, we've been inactive," said the leg-spin maestro in an interview on Wednesday. The Afghan cricket star made these remarks after being announced as the Brand Ambassador for MH Developers in Dubai. At the helm of MH Developers, CEO Murtaza Hashmi welcomed the cricketing partnership as a positive sign on Dubai's rising profile for investment and luxury living "Dubai's safe and well-regulated economic environment has been a key driver behind the renewed confidence in the property market, especially at a time like this when there are rising security concerns in the rest of the region. Partnering with Rashid Khan, whose global reputation and relentless pursuit of excellence mirror our own values, will enable MH Developers to engage with a wider audience and strengthen our foothold in this thriving market," said Hashmi. Remaining optimistic about the country's cricketing future and hopeful of viewing more domestic leagues within the nation, Rashid Khan shares, "We have a lot of talent back home, but what they need is opportunity. I don't doubt their ability. Once they play against top teams, they gain belief, and that's when performances start to improve. Countries with strong domestic leagues allow their young players to play alongside international stars for a month or two. That's how they grow. I hope we can build something similar in Afghanistan, where our young talent can gain experience and develop faster Rashid Khan is one of the world's remarkable T20 cricketers and a global ambassador of Afghan sports. Known for his explosive leg-spin and match-winning performances across formats, Khan has represented Afghanistan on the international stage since 2015 and has featured in major T20 leagues around the world, including the IPL, BBL, and The Hundred.
Arab News
16 hours ago
- Business
- Arab News
Rashid Khan's star continues to shine
Rashid Khan is a cricketing superstar who will play for the Oval Invincibles in The Hundred this summer. Before joining the team, he added brand ambassadorship to his cricketing prowess — on July 3 in Dubai, he was revealed as the face of leading real estate company, MH Developers. This exemplifies the opportunities for sponsorship and brand endorsement now available to top cricketers and is a far cry from some 70 years ago when the best they could hope for was their signature on the face of a bat. Khan's cricketing rise to prominence has been meteoric and has contributed to outstanding performances by the Afghan national men's team, which included reaching the 2024 T20 World Cup semi-final. This is even more remarkable given that the team is effectively in exile. At least it gets to play, unlike the women's team; most of those players fled the country in fear of their lives and many are now in Australia, desperate to play cricket. They have lobbied the International Cricket Council about their plight, but the ICC, along with much of the international cricketing community, has been tight-lipped about expressing support or making proposals to alleviate the situation. Their male counterparts have been more fortunate. A contributory factor has been the UAE, with Khan quick to recognize that it 'has been like a spiritual home for Afghan cricket for many years, providing a safe haven and platform amid the challenges back home.' Hence, the collaboration with MH Developers holds tremendous significance for him personally and professionally, having experienced an itinerant lifestyle shuttling between the eastern border of Afghanistan and Pakistan. In the early 2000s, Khan's family, which owned a tire business, left war-torn Afghanistan for Pakistan. Rashid was the sixth of 11 brothers and competed with them in tape-ball cricket — a tennis ball wrapped in electrical tape — which is played on concrete strips in corridors. In order to achieve greater zip off the surface, he developed his characteristic fast-arm action and ability to flip the ball out of his fingers to spin and flight his leg breaks sharply. This, coupled with his batting abilities, marked him out to experienced observers, including coaches at the Islamia College in Peshawar where he studied computer science until 2013. When the Afghan team toured Pakistan in 2014 he performed outstandingly in Peshawar. It was on Dec. 7, 2016, that he made his debut for Afghanistan against the England Lions in Abu Dhabi, taking 4 for 48 and 8 for 74, along with 25 not out and 52, a rich return for one so young. The path was set. Currently, Khan captains Afghanistan's T20 men's team. He has also captained the Test and One Day International teams. In March 2018, aged 19 years and 165 days, he became the youngest player to captain an international side. Then in September 2019, aged 20 years and 350 days, he became the youngest person to captain a Test match team, leading Afghanistan against Bangladesh. He also played in Afghanistan's first Test match against India in June 2018. Prior to that, in February 2018, he became the youngest player to top the ICC Player rankings for bowlers in ODIs. He immediately followed that by topping the ICC T20I bowler rankings, where he is currently number nine; he is also number five in the ODI bowler rankings and seventh in the ODI all-rounder rankings, having once been number one. Along the way, he became the fastest and youngest bowler to take 100 wickets in ODIs, needing only 44 matches; the previous record was 52. In June 2018, he reached 50 wickets in T20Is in two years and 220 days, the fastest bowler to achieve this feat. This was followed in October 2021 when he became the fastest bowler in terms of matches, his 53rd, to claim 100 wickets in T20Is. Currently he has taken 161 T20I wickets, the second highest number, and is likely to regain top place. It is therefore no surprise he has been in demand around the franchise circuit. His teams have included the Sunrisers Hyderabad and the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League, Adelaide Strikers in Australia's Big Bash League, MI New York in the USA's Major League Cricket, Quetta Gladiators and Lahore Qalanders in the Pakistan Super League, the Guyana Amazon Warriors and the Barbados Tridents, for whom he took the first hat-trick in the history of the Caribbean Premier League. Khan did play in the only edition so far of the Afghanistan Premier League, in 2018. This was for Kabul Zwanan, who were beaten by Balkh Legends in the final at Sharjah. Despite this, Rashid Khan was the player of the tournament. It is easy to forget that Khan is still only 26, having made his full international debut on Oct. 18, 2015, in an ODI match against Zimbabwe in the UAE. His T20I international debut followed a week later. He has crammed a lot of professional cricket into the past 10 years. Khan, who graciously gave a 'big thank you to Trent Rockets for the three seasons I spent at Trent Bridge,' says he is 'really excited to be joining Oval Invincibles and calling the Kia Oval my home this August. It's great to be joining the back-to-back champions; hopefully, I can contribute to more success this season.' The first match at the Oval will be on Aug. 9 against the Manchester Originals. Khan's move is also an indication of the reality of global franchises — he has played in New York for the Mumbai Indians, who now own 49 percent of the Invincibles. Khan's cricket career has been on a consistently upwards path. His brand ambassadorship coincides with a time when Dubai's real estate market is witnessing a significant upward trend. First-half 2025 figures show a 15 percent year-on-year increase in average property prices and a 20 percent surge in transaction volumes. MH Developers is looking to engage with a wider audience and strengthen their foothold in this thriving market. The global sporting reputation of Rashid Khan, the focus, commitment and talent identified by his first coaches, will be an integral part of this strategy. Rashid Khan's legacy in international cricket is already assured but there should be more chapters for him to write. After The Hundred, there is the prospect of the six-team Asia Cup. Since the recent hostilities between India and Pakistan, the tournament has been in doubt. There is now renewed optimism for it taking place, though the location is uncertain. It was originally due to be hosted by India. Under new arrangements, whenever it is India or Pakistan's turn to host the tournament, a neutral venue will be chosen. Afghanistan is a non-starter, which leaves Bangladesh, Sri Lanka — where the monsoon season is due — and the UAE. If the latter is chosen, there could be some instant returns on Rashid Khan's brand ambassadorship.
Zawya
19 hours ago
- Business
- Zawya
Leading Dubai real estate company MH Developers appoint Afghan cricket icon Rashid Khan as brand ambassador
Dubai — Leading Dubai real estate company MH Developers on Wednesday announced the appointment of Afghan cricket icon Rashid Khan as its new brand ambassador, reinforcing the company's commitment to growth during a period of strong market momentum and economic stability in the emirate. Dubai's real estate market is witnessing a significant upward trend, with first half of 2025 figures showing a 15% year-on-year increase in average property prices and a 20% surge in transaction volumes. This growth is underpinned by Dubai's resilient economy, strategic governance, and investor-friendly policies, making it one of the safest and most attractive property markets globally. At the helm of MH Developers, CEO Murtaza Hashmi views this partnership as a strategic move to capitalise on Dubai's rising profile as a global hub for investment and luxury living. 'Dubai's safe and well-regulated economic environment has been a key driver behind the renewed confidence in the property market, especially at a time like this when there are rising security concerns in the rest of the region. Partnering with Rashid Khan, whose global reputation and relentless pursuit of excellence mirror our own values, will enable MH Developers to engage with a wider audience and strengthen our foothold in this thriving market,' said Hashmi. Rashid Khan, one of the world's highest paid cricketers and the leading wicket taker in T20 cricket, has made a remarkable impact in international cricket. Holding records such as the fastest bowler to take 100 wickets in T20 internationals and leading Afghanistan to notable victories worldwide in the game's shortest format, Khan brings a spirit of determination and success. 'The UAE has been like a spiritual home for Afghan cricket for many years, providing a safe haven and platform amid the challenges back home. This collaboration with MH Developers therefore holds tremendous significance for me personally and professionally,' Khan said. 'I am honoured to represent MH Developers at a time when Dubai is not only growing rapidly but doing so in a stable and secure economic setting. This partnership is about more than real estate; it's about building futures in one of the world's most promising cities,' he added. With this collaboration, MH Developers aims to harness the ongoing real estate upswing, delivering projects that combine sophisticated design with robust investment opportunities, all within Dubai's safe and forward-looking economic framework. About MH Developers MH Developers is a premier real estate development company based in Dubai, renowned for delivering innovative, sustainable, and high-quality residential and commercial projects across the UAE. With a commitment to excellence, customer satisfaction, and architectural distinction, MH Developers has earned a reputation for redefining urban living. The company's diverse portfolio reflects a blend of luxury, functionality, and modern design, tailored to meet the evolving needs of both investors and end users. Guided by the visionary leadership of CEO Murtaza Hashmi and a strong ethical foundation, MH Developers continues to shape the skyline of Dubai and contribute to the city's dynamic growth story. About Rashid Khan Rashid Khan is one of the world's leading cricketers and a global ambassador of Afghan sports. Known for his explosive leg-spin and match-winning performances across formats, Khan has represented Afghanistan on the international stage since 2015 and has featured in major T20 leagues around the world, including the IPL, BBL, and The Hundred. Beyond cricket, Khan is a symbol of hope and resilience, inspiring millions with his journey from Nangarhar to the pinnacle of world cricket. He is also involved in humanitarian efforts, particularly focused on youth empowerment and education in Afghanistan. For media enquiries: Sudha Sudha@
Khaleej Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Khaleej Times
Afghan cricket team needs more matches, especially against top sides: Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan, captain of Afghanistan's T20 cricket team, has voiced concern over the limited number of international fixtures the national side has played—particularly against top-tier teams. 'We're not getting enough cricket as a nation to continue improving, especially against the big sides. Playing regularly against strong teams is what helps you grow,' Khan told Khaleej Times in an interview on Wednesday. Highlighting the impact of past opportunities, Khan pointed to Afghanistan's strong performances in recent ICC tournaments. 'In the last 4–5 years, we've had more chances to play the big teams—but mainly in World Cups, not in bilateral series. You saw the results: we reached the semi-finals in the 2024 T20 World Cup in the West Indies and had five or six wins in the 2023 ODI World Cup in India. The more we play, the better we get,' he said. Khan stressed the importance of bilateral series in building consistency and long-term success. 'If we get more bilateral opportunities, I truly believe we can be a team that wins a World Cup in the next 3–4 years.' The Afghan cricket star made these remarks after being announced as the Brand Ambassador for MH Developers in Dubai. Despite the national team's potential, Khan noted that Afghanistan hasn't played much international cricket in recent months. 'We haven't had a series in the past 4–5 months. Our players are busy with franchise leagues, but as a national team, we've been inactive,' said the leg-spin maestro. Still, Khan remains optimistic about the country's cricketing future. 'We have a lot of talent back home, but what they need is opportunity. I don't doubt their ability. Once they play against top teams, they gain belief, and that's when performances start to improve.' Afghanistan's last international appearance was in the ICC Champions Trophy in February 2025. Khan also emphasised the importance of domestic leagues, noting how they allow young players to gain exposure and experience. 'Countries with strong domestic leagues allow their young players to play alongside international stars for a month or two. That's how they grow. I hope we can build something similar in Afghanistan, where our young talent can gain experience and develop faster,' he concluded.
