Rashid Khan may be in the middle of an Indian Premier League (IPL) season for SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH), but he is still fasting as it is the holy month of Ramadan. SRH also have other Muslim players in their squad who are fasting for Ramadan, like Khaleel Ahmed and Rashid's compatriots Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman. However, the camaraderie within the team, despite the poor start to the season, was there for all to see as the team's captain David Warner and Kane Williamson joined them in their fast.
IPL 2021: David Warner, Kane Williamson Join Rashid Khan In Ramadan Fast. Watch
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IPL 2021: Two of SunRisers Hyderabad's stars - skipper David Warner and Kane Williamson - joined Afghan leg-spinner Rashid Khan in his Ramadan fast.
IPL 2021: Rashid Khan shared a video with David Warner and Kane Williamson.© Instagram
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Rashid Khan's SRH teammates David Warner, Kane Williamson fasted with him
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Rashid observed fasts in the holy month of Ramadan
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SRH have not had the best start to IPL 2021, losing three games in a row
Rashid Khan asks David Warner how the fast was going for him and the Australia opener responds saying "Good, but I'm very thirsty and I'm very hungry. My mouth is so dry."
Asked how he is feeling, Williamson says "Very good, thanks."
With players from different countries coming together, the IPL has seen players learn and try to embrace different cultures.
During IPL 2020, Williamson was seen getting some lessons in Urdu from Khaleel Ahmed.
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SRH have not had the best of starts to their IPL 2021 campaign, and are perishing at the bottom of the table with three losses in as many games.
They lost their first match of the season to Kolkata Knight Riders before suffering defeats to Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians.
They will be up against Punjab Kings in their next match on Wednesday at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai.
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