India, April 9 -- For years, you have been the bowler every T20 team wants. From India to Australia to England, franchises are vying for you. Suddenly, your rhythm goes missing, and you no longer come across as threatening. There were questions: Has he lost his magic? Has he been found out? Has he been exposed?

Rashid Khan battled those questions and some more, even in his own head, but if his 3/17 with a stunning economy rate of 4.20 for Gujarat Titans against Delhi Capitals is a marker, he seems to be on his way back.

Last year, the Afghan spinner picked up 9 wickets in 15 IPL matches (ER 9.35). In 2024, he took 10 wickets in 12 matches (ER 8.40) - a major drop from his overall IPL standard between 2017 and 2023 of 139 wickets in 109 ...