Afghanistan star spinner Rashid Khan is known for his lethal leg-spin bowling in the shorter formats and is one of the most sought after players in the franchise market.

But it looks like Rashid takes his batting very seriously as well. The lower order batsman likes to make a statement with a bat and he did that very well by unleashing the ‘helicopter shot’ – created by India gloveman MS Dhoni – during the Mzansi Super League T20 in South Africa.

Batting for Durban Heat in tense chase of 189 against the Tshwane Spartans, Rashid dispatched fast bowler Lutho Sipamla over the mid wicket boundary with a bottom-handed whip, mirroring the stroke made famous by Dhoni.

This isn’t the first time Rashid has pulled off that shot. Playing in the T10 League in Sharjah last month, Rashid – playing for Maratha Arabians – hit Pakhtoons pacer Mohammad Irfan over the on-side for a maximum.

Watch both shots below.