Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan has decided to opt for PSL and put his contract with County side Sussex on hold. The right-arm bowler has stated that he has opted to be a part of the PSL for his fans.
"Unfortunately, I only played two games in PSL 6 and had to go away for national duty. Now I had the option to stay back in England and here I must appreciate Sussex for their help and understanding as I had to decide between missing five games with the county or playing a whole tournament like PSL which seemed like a better option, especially as the fans wanted me to play in the PSL," said Rashid.
The right-arm bowler further added that the PSL is a good opportunity for the Afghanistan players to compete with some of the best cricketers in the world and improve themselves.
"All the players who have come from Afghanistan and are playing the PSL, this is a great opportunity for them to come and play alongside top players and to improve their own cricket,” he said.
Talking about the pressure, the spinner was of the opinion that he is more focused on the process of getting better. ‘‘I don’t put too much pressure on myself by thinking about the expectations,” he said.
‘‘I want to concentrate on the process. If the process is right, the results will come automatically,’’ Rashid added.
The PSL 2021 which was suspended in March due to Covid-19 cases within the franchise teams will now resume in Abu Dhabi on June 9.
Earlier, the tournament had to resume in Karachi from June 1 with all the matches slated to take place at the same venue including the final but the franchises requested the PCB to move it out of Pakistan due to the Covid-19 condition in the country.