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Rashid Khan has left a significant mark in franchise leagues globally, particularly in the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he has taken 158 wickets in 136 matches.
Afghanistan’s star spinner, Rashid Khan, made history during his team’s T20 World Cup 2026 encounter against the UAE on Monday (February 16) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Rashid Khan has achieved a massive milestone of 700 wickets in T20 cricket, solidifying his place as one of the most formidable bowlers globally. After going wicketless in his first three overs, he struck in the 16th over, turning the game in his favor.
UAE batter Muhammad Arfan was dismissed in a strange way, and the solitary wicket took Rashid Khan to 700 wickets in T20 cricket. He ended with impressive figures of 1 for 24 from his four overs.
With this wicket, Rashid has etched his name in history as the first bowler to reach 700 wickets in the shortest format, adding another remarkable achievement to his stellar career.
Australia‘s Dirk Nannes was the first bowler to take 100 wickets and 200 wickets.
West Indies great Dwayne Bravo took charge of T20 cricket, becoming the first bowler to hit 300 wickets in 2016, 400 wickets in 2017, 500 wickets in 2020, and 600 wickets in 2022.
Rashid Khan, since his debut in 2015, has been a pivotal figure in Afghanistan’s bowling attack. In 518 T20 matches worldwide, he has picked up 700 wickets, maintaining an average under 20 and an economy rate below 7. He has also recorded 18 four-wicket hauls and 4 five-wicket hauls in T20 cricket.
In T20 Internationals, Rashid Khan has claimed 191 wickets in just 114 matches, holding an incredible average of 13.77. No bowler has more T20I wickets than him. Rashid Khan is now only 10 wickets away from becoming the first-ever cricketer to reach 200 T20I wickets.
Rashid Khan has left a significant mark in franchise leagues globally, particularly in the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he has taken 158 wickets in 136 matches.