The cameo of Arshad Khan’s earns him the ‘good package’ tag from LSG coach Justin Langer
Justin Langer, who is the coach of the LucknowSupergiants, is mighty impressed with Arshad Khan after his cameo against LSG. He stayed unbeaten on 58 runs off 33 deliveries as he made a valiant attempt to get his team across the line against DC. His efforts went in vain as Rishabh Pant and co. picked up a 19-run victory, knocking LSG out of the IPL 2024.
Speaking at the post-match press conference, Justin Langer labelled Arshad as a good package. He also pointed out that the youngster could go on to become a very handy bowling all-rounder in the future.
“I think Arshad Khan is a very good cricketer. You saw that he swung the ball early. He is a good fielder, and to be able to bat like that, he is a very good package. I’ve thought, watching him through the tournament, that he has potential, and he showed some of it tonight,” Langer said.
After consistently performing at domestic tournaments, the Mumbai Indians picked Arshad in the 2022 auction at a base price of Rs 20 lakh. Despite being ruled out due to injury for the entire season, he was replaced by Kumar Kartikeya. However, MI still retained him for the 2023 season, where he played six matches and picked up five wickets.