Published 14:26 IST, April 29th 2020

Bowling to Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma greatest challenge in WC, feels Pakistan's Haris Rauf

Young Pakistan seamer Haris Rauf believes that bowling to batting greats Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the T20 World Cup will be his biggest challenge

Reported by: Koushik Narayanan
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Young Pakistan seamer Haris Rauf believes that bowling to batting greats Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in T20 World Cup will be his biggest challenge. young & fiery pacer made a name for himself in KFC Big Bash League, bowling at a threatening pace and picking up 20 wickets in his inaugural season. Haris Rauf broke into Pakistan's T20 side after his BBL success and will be hoping to cement his spot in side for T20 World Cup scheduled for later this year. 

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Haris Rauf names his greatest challenge

Pakistan pacer admitted that quality of competition in World Cup was going to be extremely high as sides would field ir best batsmen. Haris Rauf revealed that biggest challenge for him would be to bowl to Indian skipper Virat Kohli and vice-skipper Rohit Sharma. Haris Rauf expressed confidence in doing well if given a chance and said that it was t in his nature to let batsmen dominate him, as quoted by a Pakistan media channel.    

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Throwback to Rauf's unplayable delivery

Rauf picked up all-important wicket of Chris Morris who had raced away to a 16-ball 21 during Play-off between Melbourne Stars and Sydney Thunder at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday. It happened in 11th over of Stars run chase. On fourth delivery, pacer had bowled a full delivery on line of middle and leg stump as Morris attempted to take him to cleaners. However, such was pace of delivery that it did t make any contact with bat and instead it went on to shatter stumps at speed of light. video was posted by Big Bash League on ir official Twitter handle. 

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14:26 IST, April 29th 2020