'Shadab is a champion cricketer,' England's Adil Rashid backs Pakistan all-rounder.

KARACHI -- England's spinner Adil Rashid heaped massive praise on Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan, who dropped two catches during the Green Shirts' final clash with Sri Lanka in the T20 Asia Cup 2022.

Sri Lanka, on Sunday, beat Pakistan by 23 runs to clinch their sixth continental cup, thanks to Bhanuka Rajapaksa's exceptional knock and an excellent bowling display by their bowling line-up.

Shadab dropped Rajapaksa twice, who then went on to score 71 runs in 45 balls. First, he dropped Rajapaksa at mid-off, and after that, he collided with Asif Ali, who was in a position to take the catch.

Meanwhile, England's Adil, who played with the all-rounder for Yorkshire in the T20 Blast, has shown support for Shadab...

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