IPL 2023: Rashid Khan Impressed with Noor Ahmad’s Performances

IPL 2023: Gujarat Titans (GT) spin wizard Rashid Khan on Tuesday, April 25, expressed his delight for his compatriot Noor Ahmad after their impressive bowling performances helped secure a decisive victory over the Mumbai Indians (MI) at home. In addition, Rashid spoke about his own display, admitting that while he was satisfied with his wickets, there were certain aspects of his game that required improvement.

Gujarat Titans moved up to the second spot on the points table after their commanding victory over Mumbai Indians in a match played on Tuesday, April 25. Chasing a formidable target of 208, Mumbai Indians struggled to score against the Titans’ impressive bowling attack and ended up with a total of 152 for nine.

The Afghan spin duo of Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad were instrumental in their team’s win, taking five wickets out of the nine that fell. While Rashid claimed two wickets for 27 runs in his four overs, the 18-year-old Noor Ahmad shone brighter with his left-arm wrist spin and picked up the crucial wickets of Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, and Tim David, conceding 37 runs in his spell.

IPL 2023: Rashid Delighted with Noor’s Progress

After the match, Rashid Khan showered praise on his countryman- Noor Ahmad, lauding the young spinner’s exceptional talent for making the most of the ball to secure wins. The vice-captain of Gujarat Titans commended Noor’s impressive skills, considering it great news not only for their team but also for Afghanistan.

“(On Noor Ahmad) It’s great to have him in the side and sharing the bowling partnership with him since last year. That kid, he wants to learn and he’s working so hard. Last year the way he was working, bowling lots in the nets, kept asking the questions. Even when I was in the gym, he was coming to the gym and saying, ‘let’s bowl here in the gym.’ At 1AM, 2 AM he was bowling with me in the gym. He wanted to get better and perform. He got the opportunity now and he’s been delivering. I am so happy for him that he’s delivering. It’s a great news for GT and also for Afghanistan,” said Rashid Khan in the post-match presentation ceremony.