IPL 2019 | Every grip is giving me different results, reveals Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan is definitely one of the most feared spinners in the Indian Premier League at present. The number one T20I bowler is part of the famed Sunrisers Hyderabad bowling unit led by Bhuvaneshwar Kumar. Despite the presence of top spinners - Sunil Narine, Kuldeep Yadav, Imran Tahir and Yuzvendra Chahal in the IPL, Khan is still considered to be the most dangerous of the lot.

In a recent interview with Cricbuzz, the young Afghanistan talent revealed that his primary focus during practice sessions is to ensure that his basic is rock solid since they have brought him massive success in the last few years. Khan added that each grip is offering different results on the pitch in the ongoing domestic T20 season.

"That's how cricket is. Everyone will start studying you, start watching your videos again and again and they'll have something different in their mind. Right now I am focusing on the right things I've done in the past. I have been working in the nets different legspinners, and every grip is giving me different results. Even the wrong one, when I am holding it with a different grip, it gives me different results. Some bounce more or some just turn a lot. I am just trying to take advantage of my speed and my quick arm action.

"Since now we have Test cricket, I need to improve those skills as well. I am working on 5 or 6 different legspinners. I don't have full control over it just yet. I can bowl them well in the nets but can't in the match. My action is really quick and it's tough for the batsmen to pick me. Even if you pick the action, you have to hit the ball," Khan told Cricbuzz.

The 20-year old player registered figures of 4-0-55-1 against Kings XI Punjab and was taken for 4-0-49-1 in the next game against Chennai Super Kings. He insisted that he is well aware that he cannot pick wickets in every match he plays.

"I realised you can't keep taking wickets in each and every game. You need to focus on what you can do right. I needed to focus on my length - the back of length delivery - that is my area. My coaches came to me after the second bad game and said 'look, we have all had bad games. It happens with cricketers. As a bowler, what do you feel like?' I accepted that and brought my length back."

"When I look lazy on tv, my nephews call me and ask me about what happened. I have to keep that is mind. Most important thing is fitness. In the last two years, I have worked really hard on that," Khan added.