The leg-spinner who never stops taking wickets
Rashid's record is extraordinary. He is England's leading wicket-taker in both ODIs and T20Is, he has taken more than 300 ODI wickets, and he has done it with a leg-break that drifts, dips and turns — and a googly that has dismissed the best batters in the world. He bowls in the powerplay, in the middle overs and at the death, and he takes wickets in all three.
- Role: Bowler
- Team: Sharjah Warriorz
- Batting: Right-handed
- Bowling: Right-arm leg break
- Born: 17 February 1988, Bradford, England
For the Warriorz he is the senior spinner in the most spin-rich squad in the league. Alongside Nabi, Raza, Linde and Waqar, Rashid gives James Vince five spin options — and Rashid is the one the opposition plans around. On Sharjah's slower surface, his variations are at their most dangerous.
Two World Cups and a Yorkshire career
Rashid was part of the England side that won the 2019 ODI World Cup at Lord's and the side that won the 2022 T20 World Cup in Melbourne — the only England bowler to have won both. He has played for Yorkshire his whole domestic career, in the IPL for Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings, and in the BBL and the PSL.
He made his England debut in 2009 and is still taking wickets at 38, which is the real measure of him: leg-spinners who last this long at this level are vanishingly rare. Season 5 is another chapter in a career that has already made him one of the great white-ball bowlers of all time.
The Sharjah Warriorz around him
Rashid is the most decorated player in the Warriorz squad: England's greatest white-ball spinner and a World Cup winner in two formats.
He was part of the England side that won the 2019 ODI World Cup at Lord's and the side that won the 2022 T20 World Cup in Melbourne, the only England bowler to have won both. No England bowler has taken more wickets than him in either white-ball format, and the leg-break that drifts, dips and turns, plus a googly that arrives late, is why captains turn to him when a game needs breaking open.
What’s next
Three league games to start the season for Sharjah Warriorz, then the run to the playoffs. The full list of every ILT20 fixture is on the ILT20 Schedule page.
- Match 2 — Sharjah Warriorz vs Gulf Giants: Sunday 22 November 2026, afternoon session, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah.
- Match 4 — Sharjah Warriorz vs Desert Vipers: Monday 23 November 2026, evening session, Sharjah.
- Match 8 — Sharjah Warriorz vs Dubai Capitals: Friday 27 November 2026, evening session, Sharjah.
Qualifier 1 on Tuesday 16 December, the Eliminator on Wednesday 17 December, Qualifier 2 on Friday 18 December in Sharjah, and the final on Sunday 20 December in Dubai.
Follow every ILT20 result as it happens on SialTV, with the points table updated after every match day.
Frequently asked questions
How many World Cups has Adil Rashid won?
Two — the 2019 ODI World Cup and the 2022 T20 World Cup, both with England.
What is Adil Rashid's bowling style?
Right-arm leg break, with a googly. He is England's leading wicket-taker in ODIs and T20Is.
Which county does Adil Rashid play for?
Yorkshire, where he has played his whole domestic career.