Shaik Rasheed is a 21-year-old Indian batter from Andhra Pradesh who has emerged as one of the players who can be the future of India’s Test batting line-up. He was born on September 24, 2004 in Guntur. Rasheed came into the spotlight during the 2022 ICC U-19 World Cup. He was India’s vice-captain in the tournament and played an important role in their title-winning campaign. He scored 94 in the semi-final against Australia. In the previous Ranji Trophy season, Rasheed scored 627 runs in eight matches at an average of 89.57 including three centuries. His performances earned him an opportunity with India A on their tour of Sri Lanka, where he scored 63, 20 and 45.

Rasheed has also been part of the Chennai Super Kings setup after being picked for ₹20 lakh in the 2023 IPL auction. He spent his first two seasons on the bench before making his IPL debut in 2025 against Lucknow Super Giants, scoring 27 off 19 balls. He has recently spoken about his ambitions for Test cricket and his performances in red ball cricket have been brilliant. “I want to get the Test cap. That is something I’m working towards. But at the same time, I shouldn’t get desperate. It is a process,” Rasheed told The Indian Express.

‘I Watch a Lot of Root’s Videos’: Shaik Rasheed on His Batting Inspiration

Shaik Rasheed spoke to Indian Express about his batting and preparations. The young batter has developed a habit of using visualisation before matches. If he expects to face a particular bowler, he imagines the bowler running in and practises the possible responses in his head before doing the same during shadow practice. He also said that he learnt a lot from the recent India A tour and that has helped his game. He said that he initially struggled to read the Kookaburra ball and relied on coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar for help in understanding the shine.

“Before a game, I shadow practice a lot. For example, if I’m going to face Mitchell Starc in my next game, I would close my eyes, imagine he is bowling at me, and play the shots.I’m grateful for that A team tour, because when I went I didn’t know how to bat against the Kookaburra ball,” he said

Rasheed has also taken inspiration from Joe Root. The England batter’s back-foot cover drive is one of his favourite shots and he regularly watches Root’s innings to understand how he builds his knocks in different conditions.“I watch a lot of Root’s videos. I really like his back-foot punch cover drive because it is my favourite shot,” The England captain is a big inspiration for the young Shaik Rasheed who looks to break into the Indian Test setup.