Twitterati compare Rashid Khan with Salman Khan after his declaration of marrying only after winning the World Cup

When will Salman Khan marry has become a national issue.

Afghanistan’s bowling sensation Rashid Khan recently made quite a furor when he declared that he would only marry after he wins the World Cup for his country. The 21-year-old has led his team to their first big Test win when Bangladesh was beaten in their own home.

The leggie has also made a lot of female fans after his performances in the T20 leagues in Australia, India, Bangladesh, and England. However, Rashid, in an interview with Azadi Radio, said he won't get married under Afghanistan wins the World Cup.

“I will get engaged & married once Afghanistan wins the cricket world cup,” he said, ruling out any speculation on his marriage.

The Twitterverse was abuzz after Rashid’s response went viral on social media and many of the users compared him with Bollywood actor Salman Khan. The 54-year-old actor has been linked to many actresses during his tenure in the industry, but he is yet to get hitched to anyone and the issue of his marriage has become a running joke in the country.

The Twitterati saw a potential Salman Khan in making after hearing about Rashid Khan’s declaration and reacted on the social media platform.

Here are some tweets: