New Delhi: Two countries, including India, wanted to grant him citizenship. He also talked about playing for them. But, he rejected the offer and decided to stay loyal to his country. This is what Afghan cricketer Rashid Khan claimed. This 27-year-old cricketer is one of the most successful cricketers in Afghanistan. He claims this in his upcoming book Rashid Khan: From Streets to Stardom. In the book, he mentioned, “I got such (citizenship and playing) offers from Australia and India. But I told them, if I don’t play for my country, I won’t play for any other country.”

Although he did not elaborate on what was said to him by Australia, he spoke in detail about India. For Gujarat Titans then IPL He is playing. At that time, a team official told him that a high-ranking officer from the Indian Cricket Board wanted to meet him. Referring to that context, Rashid said, “I went to meet him and exchange skills with him. We started talking. He said, ‘The situation in your country (Afghanistan) is very bad. Come to India. We will give you Indian documents, stay here, play cricket here.’ I was surprised to hear what he was saying. I did not understand how to answer. But, I smiled and told him, thank you very much. I am playing for my country, Afghanistan.”

However, his loyalty to the country has been in the headlines even before this. For Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2018 Kolkata Knight RidersRashid performed brilliantly against Besides scoring 34 runs off 10 balls, he also picked up 3 wickets. Due to which social media stormed in India. Many fans petitioned the government to grant him citizenship. The then External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was even tagged in multiple posts. Who replied that the Ministry of Home Affairs looks after the issue of citizenship. On the other hand, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani said, Rashid is national pride. Rashid also later thanked Ghani, citing his commitment to the country. Rashid Khan News