'What an asset..': Brett Lee hails GT bowler Rashid Khan after amazing bowling vs RR

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IPL expert Brett Lee has heaped praises on Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan after his excellent bowling for Gujarat Titans against the Rajasthan Royals in IPL.

Gujarat Titans' Afghan spinning pair took apart the Rajasthan batters as the Titans registered a resounding victory over the Royals on Friday (May 5).

It was excellent from Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad, two Afghan spinners, who combinedly took 5/39 in their 8 overs. Rashid finished with a stellar spell of 3/14 in his four, while the youngest player of IPL 2023 Noor Ahmad had an impressive figure of 2/25 in his full quota of overs.

The win took table-toppers Titans to 14 points from 10 games while RR stay put on 10 points from as many matches. They now lie in fourth spot on the points table. And GT are looking like a strong unit with top players across all departments.

"Their spin department has been bowling very well. Rashid Khan and Noor have been bowling beautifully. These four have formed a well-knit bowling unit," said JioCinema's IPL expert RP Singh.

"Then they have introduced Mohit Sharma after a long time. Every player is performing their role to perfection. Today especially, the spinners established a stranglehold on the match and the Royals did not get any chance to bat freely after that," he added.

Another JioCinema TATA IPL expert Brett Lee too praised Khan, saying, "Well, Rashid is loved all across the world. What an asset he is for his own country. He can demonstrate his athleticism, the way he out-thinks batsmen, I think he bowled beautifully again today."

Rashid has been taken to the cleaners this season in some matches. Just in GT's last match, Rashid finished with a pale figure of 0/54 in his four overs. But the champion spinner has shown his ability to rise from the ruins and come back with a punch of his own.

"He's had a bit of a hard run in the last two or three games but today he proved again why he is among the best in the world. 3/14 in four overs and once again he was outstanding," Lee added.

Titans are top of the IPL table with 14 points and face Lucknow Super Giants next on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

(with inputs from Agency)