Cricketer Rashid Khan recently made a social media promise to support the Afghan people after a catastrophic earthquake struck on Sunday, October 8. According to estimates, a devastating earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck the western Herat province 40 kilometres west of Herat city.
More than 1,000 individuals have been injured, and over 2,000 fatalities have been recorded. Star leg-spinner Rashid Khan, who is currently in India for the ODI World Cup, posted on his ‘X’ and Instagram accounts that he would donate his entire match fee from the championship event to the earthquake victims back home after learning about the dire situation in his country. Rashid also said that he will launch a fundraising effort to aid Afghan citizens.
The spin-bowling stalwart posted on Instagram and X, “I learned about the dreadful effects of the earthquake that hit Afghanistan’s western provinces (Herat, Farah, and Badghis) with tremendous regret. All of my #CWC23 match costs will be donated to aid the impacted parties. Soon we will be launching a fundraising campaign to call upon those who can support the people in need.”
On Wednesday, October 11 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, Afghanistan will play host to India. Afghanistan’s 2023 ODI World Cup campaign is underway against Bangladesh. Hashmatullah Shahidi and company were defeated by the “Bangla Tigers” by a margin of six wickets.
Cricketer Rashid Khan to help victims in Afghanistan:
I learned with great sadness about the tragic consequences of the earthquake that struck the western provinces (Herat, Farah, and Badghis) of Afghanistan.
I am donating all of my #CWC23 match fees to help the affected people.
Soon, we will be launching a fundraising campaign to… pic.twitter.com/dHAO1IGQlq— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19) October 8, 2023
Afghanistan will attempt to mount a big comeback, but it would be very difficult to defeat a powerful team like India. Rashid, who has recently appeared a little off-colour, will be optimistic that he and his squad can turn things around.
Talking about it, Rashid Khan has the potential to be the greatest cricketing youngster ever. At the age of 18, he not only developed into a vital member of the Afghanistan cricket team but also flaunted a coveted contract from the financially lucrative Indian Premier League, a league that takes great satisfaction in being painfully indifferent to sentimental ideas.
The ODI World Cup 2023 is highly anticipated by cricket fans around the world, who are also hoping for a prompt resolution to any issues that may arise. Despite the difficulties, the cricketing world is still optimistic that the World Cup will continue to feature the exciting and competitive cricket that fans have come to expect.
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