Asia Cup 2025: Team-wise one Super Over specialist

Published - 15 Sept 2025, 17:56 IST | Updated - 15 Sept 2025, 17:57 IST

In a tournament like the Asia Cup 2025, the possibility of a Super Over cannot be ruled out. With the competition being played in the T20 format, matches going down to the wire are quite much possible on various occasions. The Super Over puts immense pressure on both batters and bowlers.

For any team, choosing the right bowler for this situation becomes important. A Super Over demands the ability to outthink batters looking swing for every ball. The bowlers are expected to bring out their best variations to deceive the batters. For doing so, the teams will naturally turn to their most trusted option.

Afghanistan’s star skipper, Rashid Khan, is a cricketer who thrives in pressure situations, and if a Super Over ever comes Afghanistan’s way in the Asia Cup, he will back himself to deliver. With 165 T20I wickets at an average of 13.75 and an economy of just 6.07, Rashid is already the most successful bowler in the format’s history.

His variations often make him unreadable even for the best batters. Rashid has featured in 492 T20 games, and he will look to use that experience in taking his team out of the situation and leak minimum runs in the Super Over.