<p> Teenage leg-spinner Rashid Khan Arman today created history by becoming the first player from the war-torn Afghanistan to play an Indian Premier League match.<br /><br />The 18-year-old was named in the playing XI of the defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad who took on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opening game of the season 10.<br /><br />Rashid was bought by Sunrisers for Rs 4 crore making him an overnight star in his country.<br />Known to bowl fast leg-breaks, Rashid has been in prime form during the recently concluded bilateral series against Ireland played at Greater Noida.<br /><br />He took five wickets in the T20 Internationals and 16 wickets in five ODIs and match-haul of eight scalps in the four-day game. He also hit a half-century in one of the games.<br /><br />Rashid has so far played 33 T20 games taking 56 wickets at ana economy rate of shade less than six runs per over.</p>
<p> Teenage leg-spinner Rashid Khan Arman today created history by becoming the first player from the war-torn Afghanistan to play an Indian Premier League match.<br /><br />The 18-year-old was named in the playing XI of the defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad who took on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opening game of the season 10.<br /><br />Rashid was bought by Sunrisers for Rs 4 crore making him an overnight star in his country.<br />Known to bowl fast leg-breaks, Rashid has been in prime form during the recently concluded bilateral series against Ireland played at Greater Noida.<br /><br />He took five wickets in the T20 Internationals and 16 wickets in five ODIs and match-haul of eight scalps in the four-day game. He also hit a half-century in one of the games.<br /><br />Rashid has so far played 33 T20 games taking 56 wickets at ana economy rate of shade less than six runs per over.</p>