Rasheed catches the eye with his composure and class

The Hindu · Tarun Shastry · 2026-11-06 13:23 UTC

Rasheed’s composed 176 vs Punjab highlights his class, learning from CSK stars to master pressure and adapt across formats.

A mountain of runs to contend with, nearly six sessions to negotiate and the responsibility of keeping Andhra from crumbling under the weight of it all. Enough to unsettle even a seasoned campaigner. But not Shaik Rasheed. He was anything but flustered, responding with a delightful exhibition of patience, composure and class.

His splendid 176 against Punjab in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group B clash at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium here was as much about temperament as it was about technique. It helped Andhra earn a draw and both teams got a point each.

Rasheed made batting look ridiculously easy. He gave the impression of having that extra fraction of a second to play his strokes. Even with the enormity of the task before him, there was little haste in his approach.

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