KARACHI: Lahore Qalandars welcomed their star leg-spinner Rashid Khan with all the love and affection on Tuesday.
Rashid, who joined Pakistan Super League (PSL) in 2021, has been a vital member of the Qalandars side.
The star Afghanistan cricketer has reunited with Qalandars for another edition of Pakistan's most-celebrated cricket event.
Rashid, who represented Afghanistan in recently concluded T20I series against the UAE, landed in Karachi today.
Qalandars' captain Shaheen Shah Afridi, alongside team owner Sameen Rana and other players, presented heart-shaped balloons to the Afghan cricketer.
"This is the heart of Qalandars and we are giving it to you," Sameen told Rashid.
In reply, the cricketer thanked all his teammates for showing all the love and support.
So far, Rashid has played 17 matches and took 24 wickets for Qalandars. His best bowling figures were 5-20 against Peshawar Zalmi in 2021.
Lahore beat Multan Sultans by one run in the opening clash of PSL 8 after young pacer Zaman Khan defended 15 runs in the last over to win the game for his side. However, Shaheen Afridi’s side lost to Karachi Kings by 67 runs in their second match of the tournament on Sunday.
Lahore Qalandars Squad
Rashid Khan, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, David Wiese, Abdullah Shafique, Shane Dadswell, Kamran Ghulam, Zaman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Hussain Talat, Sikandar Raza, Liam Dawson, Dilbar Hussain, Mirza Tahir Baig, Ahmed Danlyal, Shawaiz Irfan, Jordan Cox, Jalat Khan, Ahsan Bhatti, Sam Billings (partial replacement for Rashid Khan) and Shai Hope.