Spin celebrity Rashid Khan will proceed his love affair with the town of Adelaide, the Strikers, and his adoring followers within the Big Bash subsequent season.
Or he received’t play within the BBL in any respect.
The Strikers farewelled the much-loved Afghan spinner with a record-breaking run chase in a shocking seven-wicket win towards the Hobart Hurricanes at Adelaide Oval on Thursday night time.
Victory moved the Strikers to fourth on the desk after eight matches, with hero Matt Short assured they had been constructing in direction of a finals berth.
But they’ll go on with out Rashid who performed the ultimate match of his sixth season in Adelaide, leaving to captain MI Cape Town within the opening match of the brand new South Africa T20 League on Tuesday, with the Strikers internet hosting the Melbourne Renegades the identical day.
Rashid, who signed with the Strikers as a youngster in 2017 and he declared he can be again in Adelaide regardless of the rising convergence of T20 leagues all over the world.
“I will definitely be back on this team next season; I don’t see myself with any other team,” Rashid advised the NCA NewsWire.
“As long as I am coming to the Big Bash, the Strikers will be my first pick.
“If it’s not with the Strikers I don’t think I will be able to come and play … that is something that is very clear.
“I just love this city, I love this franchise, and I love these fans.
“Even in the World Cup playing against Australia here the cheers were there for me, and I felt like, yes, this is my home.
“I am so blessed and happy to be loved here … it makes me not want to go anywhere else.”
Rashid just isn’t contracted for subsequent season, however the Strikers will nearly actually have the correct to retain him within the draft as they did forward of this season.
Test stars Alex Carey and Travis Head are cleared to hitch the Strikers‘ squad on Monday to assist the finals push, however aren’t anticipated to be able to play towards the Renegades.
