India, April 3 -- In the eyes of many, Rashid Khan was the best Twenty20 spinner in the world. He would consistently deliver wickets at a great economy rate regardless of the conditions or the opposition. Tactically, he always seemed to be a step ahead of the batters but more importantly, his bowling had a zip to it; a zip that very often made him unplayable.

His brand of leg-spin became the template for many younger bowlers to follow - flat, fast and with the odd googly thrown in. And for a while, it looked like teams preferred playing out his overs rather than giving him wickets. That is how good he was - and we are speaking in the past tense because things aren't exactly going to plan this season for the 26-year-old from Afghanistan....