Rashid’s triple strike made all the difference, allowing Sunrisers to defend 162 for their first win of the Indian Premier League season, on September 29.
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s strike bowler Rashid Khan struggled to hold back tears, dedicating his Man of the Match performance against Delhi Capitals in the IPL to his mother and biggest fan who died earlier this year.
Rashid’s triple strike made all the difference, allowing Sunrisers to defend 162 for their first win of the Indian Premier League season, on September 29.
“It has been a tough one and a half year for me, first my dad expired and then my mom (in June this year). And it took a bit of time for me to come back.”
“My mom was my biggest fan, especially in the IPL and when I was the MoM, she would always talk to me through the night,” recalled an emotional Rashid at the post-match presentation.
Rashid said he did…