A right-handed batsman who also bowls useful leg-spin, Rahmat Shah is seen as the new-age Afghanistan batsman who is capable of playing in all formats of the game. With Afghanistan having gained Test status, Shah is one amongst those batsmen who will be expected to shore up an 'explosive but prone to collapses' middle-order.
Techinically adequate, Rahmat Shah made his first-class debut in Pakistan's domestic circles and was soon making his One Day International (ODI) debut for Afghanistan, in 2013, against Scotland in Sharjah. In fact, his first-class debut for Afghanistan came a week after his ODI debut, against the same opponents in Abu Dhabi.
