Sunrisers Hyderabad's Rashid Khan bats during the VIVO IPL cricket T20 match against Kolkata Knight Riders in Kolkata, India, on Friday. | Photo Credit: APAfghan spin sensation Rashid Khan saw cricket fans in India pleading for him to be awarded citizenship after the 19-year-old single-handedly carried Sunrisers Hyderabad into Sunday's Indian Premier League final. “Afghans take absolute pride in our hero, Rashid Khan,” he said on Twitter tagging Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “I am also thankful to our Indian friends for giving our players a platform to show their skills. Hyderabad coach Tom Moody had predicted the leg-spinner to have a major impact on this year's IPL.

Source: The Hindu May 26, 2018 08:30 UTC