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Rashid Khan is a cricketer. Rashid Khan was born in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan on September 20, 1998. That works out to 27 years old in 2026.
My Take
What strikes me about Rashid Khan is the sheer distance he has traveled, not in miles but in meaning. To rise from Nangarhar Province to become the world's premier leg-spinner and Afghanistan's T20 captain is a story that transcends sport. I find it telling that he plies his trade across the IPL, BBL, PSL and beyond, a one-man bridge between cricketing cultures. For a nation that has known so much hardship, he carries an almost unbearable weight of hope, and he does it with a smile and a wicked wrong'un. I admire him not just as an athlete but as a symbol of what resilience can look like.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rashid Khan
- Name (Japanese)
- ラシード・ハン
- Reading
- らしーど・はん
- Born
- September 20, 1998 (age 27)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Tiger
- Origin
- Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
- Occupation
- cricketer
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashid%20Khan
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21621685
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Rashid Khan born?
Born September 20, 1998 (age 27).
Where is Rashid Khan from?
Rashid Khan is from Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan.
What does Rashid Khan do?
Rashid Khan works as cricketer.