Return to ODI cricket must be causing Rashid Khan mental fatigue, Afghan commentator says

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Even if Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan is passed fit to play the third ODI against Sri Lanka tomorrow, he will still be suffering from mental fatigue, cricket commentator Najeebullah Shinwari claims.

“The iconic face and fan favourite of every League, the superstar Rashid Khan’s non-availability against Sri Lanka could have a hand in the series decider, after Ibrahim Zadran’s special 98 gave Afghanistan victory in game one before Sri Lanka’s strong comeback in game two to level the series 1-1,” he said.

“It looks like the short three-day gap between the IPL final and first ODI gave the Afghan superstar a mental scare more than anything. If it was a T20, then he’s a giant and will bowl four overs anytime but with the ten overs in ODIs, even the thought will give you mental fatigue.”

“So playing him in the third ODI will be forcing him to play, rather than out of choice. Anyways it’s another debate of how many leagues he should play a year.

A fit injury free Rashid Khan is better for cricket and fans as well,” he added.

Indian physio Prasanth Panchada has been working overtime with Afghanistan’s star bowling all-rounder Khan to make him fit for the third and final ODI against Sri Lanka. The 25-year-old Rashid Khan was in India for a day’s treatment for a lower back injury. (Bipin Dani)

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Walter Perera Monday, 05 June 2023 08:51 PM

The advent of IPL has made it so difficult for cricketers to give their 100 percent for one s country.

D P P Prasad Monday, 05 June 2023 09:21 PM

Even though Matheesa Pathirana has been selected to play one day international cricket. He is also having the mental fatigue what Rashid Khan is having.So far he was engaged in playing t20 cricket for IPL where he was bowling only four overs. However still he is not contemplating how he bowls ten overs instead of four overs Therefore the selectors should pay their attention about this talented youngster

He played IPL he got fatigued there that is the problem Tuesday, 06 June 2023 12:02 AM

Afgan commentator forget that IPL is what begins the mental fatigue. The Sri Lankan generally not freed to play IPL so they are fresh. Countries which allow their players to be in IPL must pay the price of their being exhausted when it comes to national games.

Jude Tuesday, 06 June 2023 01:54 AM

What about Pathirana in the IPL final, who bowled all his 4 overs in a row in the death overs!!

Jude Tuesday, 06 June 2023 02:07 AM

In Major League baseball in america, most players play the whole 162 game season spanning over 6 months with Less than 10 days rest. Hardly any player complain about mental or physical fatigue. 99% of the baseball players in tip top shape physically and mentally, yeah.

Jude Tuesday, 06 June 2023 02:09 AM

Nowadays cricket in IPL have become 12 Player game with impact Player substitution, yeah!

Amal De Silva Tuesday, 06 June 2023 09:09 AM

No. please don't under-estimate Rashid Khan's fighting spirit. He can change the match, SL won the 2nd one Dayer because this main man was not there. Let's see when he plays tomorrow.

Damian Fernando from Negombo Tuesday, 06 June 2023 09:11 AM

If Rashid plays tomorrow, our guys will have to be extra vigilant because he is a danger man.

P.T. Palitha - Former coach Tuesday, 06 June 2023 09:14 AM

No matter who plays for Afghanistan, all important is Mathews should be sent out and replaced by a young talent.

cricket fan Tuesday, 06 June 2023 09:32 AM

The game of cricket once administered by the Governing body for cricket the ICC has lost control of the game and is now run by some Indian businessmen and Bollywood stars. Cricket boards and players around the world now dance to their tune. and money does all the talking these days. As a result the players are so exhausted or injured at the end of the IPL season that they are unable to represent their own country. Rashid Khan of AFG, Kane Williamson of NZ and Hazlewood of Australia are good examples.

Roisin Tuesday, 06 June 2023 10:41 AM

O my God, I am so tired too.

cricket fan Tuesday, 06 June 2023 01:44 PM

I wonder why Indian cricketers are banned from playing in other franchises like the BBL, PPL, BPL SPL etc. by the Board of Control for Cricket In India (BCCI). while cricketers from other countries are released by their Boards to play in the IPL? Recently some cricketers from NZ including their former captain Kane Williamson chose to play in the IPL than for their country against Sri Lanka creating a dangerous precedent for the future of the sport indicating like the ICC the cricket boards are also starting to lose control.

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