Star Afghanistan cricketer Rashid Khan has been in the news on social media this week, not for his bowling, but for his marriage. After a photo went viral, people claimed that Rashid Khan had remarried. In this photo, Rashid Khan is seen with a woman in traditional Afghani attire.

Second marriage or a secret marriage ceremony?

It was described on social media as a new wedding photo, and many users circulated it as a photo of their “secret wedding.” This photo is actually from the launch event of the Rashid Khan Charity Foundation in the Netherlands. Rashid attended the event with his wife. The event was organized to support social causes like education, health, and clean water, not a wedding. Rashid Khan’s wedding took place at the Imperial Continental Hotel in Kabul in October 2024. His three brothers also got married on the same day.

After all speculations, Rashid Khan himself issue statement

When this photo from the Netherlands went viral again, Rashid Khan himself issued a clarification on Instagram. He wrote that on August 2, 2025, he began a new chapter in his life and confirmed his marriage. He stated that the woman in the photo is the one he is married to.

“The truth is very simple. She is my wife and we have nothing to hide,” Rashid said, calling the rumors circulating on social media “unnecessary.”

Watch the video of the marriage ceremony here

Many media reports described this as Rashid’s second wedding in 10 months, while others claimed it was evidence of a new marriage. However, Rashid’s statement clarified that the photo was not from a new wedding, but from a public event with his wife.