Sodhi pointed out that Asian leg spinners generally release the ball from a lower trajectory (due to height) and bowl slower. But he is a very traditional bowler; Which can create bounce by applying force on the ball.
“To be honest, it’s been a long time since cricket in this region has seen this type of bowler.”
Rishad, who made his debut in 2023, has made an impact in his very first year in international cricket. Also in the Big Bash, he took 15 wickets, the joint-highest among spinners. However, at the international level, he has played only ODIs and T20Is so far.
Although Rishad has played first-class cricket, he has not yet appeared in Tests. Sodhi, who was in touch with him on Instagram and also spoke to him during the Bangladesh–New Zealand ODI series, expressed interest in seeing him in Tests: “I think he has a bright future, and hopefully he earns a place in Test cricket as well. Honestly, it would be great to see leg-spin in Test cricket again – it’s quite rare these days, isn’t it? But he definitely has the skill.”