Afghanistan's Rashid Khan will miss the first two ODIs against Sri Lanka due to a lower-back injury but is expected to return for the final match on June 7.
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The impact ofRashid's absence
Rashid's absence from the Afghanistan team would require spinners Mohammad Nabi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Noor Ahmad to take on additional responsibilities.
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Rashid took 27 wicketsin IPL 2023
Rashid was on a roll in IPL 2023 ashe scalped 27 wickets in 17 matches. The leg-spinner finished as the joint-second-highest wicket-taker alongside his teammate Mohit Sharma.
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Rashid excelled in the season
The solitary hat-trick of IPL 2023 also belonged to Rashid. With the bat, he mustered 130 runs at a sensational strike rate of 216.67.
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Most ODI wicketsfor Afghanistan
With 163 wickets in 86 games at a stellar economy rate of 4.17, Rashid is Afghanistan's highest-wicket-taker in ODIs.