Published: 12:30, 4 October 2024 Updated: 12:35, 4 October 2024
The age of Afghanistan’s star cricketer Rashid Khan was once heavily discussed. With the passage of time, the discussion about his marriage also escalated. After ending all discussions and speculations, this leg spinner finally got married. Rashid tied the knot at the age of 26.
Rashid Khan is not alone, his three brothers are also married to him. On Thursday (October 3), Rashid and his three brothers Amir Khalil, Zakiullah and Raza Khan started the second innings of life together at the Imperial Continental Hotel in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. Nothing is known about their wives yet.
There was tight security at Rashid’s wedding. Many of the teammates and former cricketers of the national team were present. Among the teammates present were Mohammad Nabi, Mujib ur Rahman, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Rahmat Shah and Fazlhaq Farooqui. Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) members included Chairman Mirwaiz Ashraf and Board Chief Executive Nasib Khan among others.
Afghanistan’s veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi posted several pictures of Rashid and his brothers at the wedding ceremony on social media. Wishing Rashid good luck, Nabi wrote, ‘Congratulations on your marriage. May your life be good and prosperous.’
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