IPL 2018: 3 key players behind Sunrisers Hyderabad's run into the playoffs

#2 Rashid Khan

The Afghan icon has continued to discombobulate batsmen with his magical spells of spin

The Afghan spin king is on course to replicate the 2017 form that saw him plunder 17 wickets.

His current stat reads 13 from 11 outings, and it holds him in good stead to surpass that mark.

Another late bloomer, Khan took his time before kick-starting his spin machine. But he went from three wickets from the opening four games to 10 in the next seven - his 3 for 19 in four overs against Punjab in the last game of April truly testified his return to the throttle.

Hyderabad splashed in the excess of Rs.9 crore to retain his services after a stellar debut campaign last year. And Khan is leaving no stones unturned in a bid to repay every penny of it.