Afghanistan’s dangerous spinner Rashid Khan has set a new precedent in T20 cricket. He holds the record of getting 500 wickets at the youngest age in the history of cricket. Rashid Khan has touched this figure during the 8 years of his T20 career.
Significantly, 24-year-old Rashid Khan also became the second batsman to take 500 or more wickets in T20 cricket. Before him, West Indies’ deadly bowler Dwayne Bravo had made this record in his name. Records show that Bravo has so far taken 614 wickets in T20 cricket.
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Rashid achieved his 500 T20 wickets in the T20 league being played in South Africa. When he took 3 wickets for 16 runs in 4 overs while playing for MI Capitals in the match against Pretoria Capitals. By the way, the team of MI Capitals, captained by Rashid Khan, had to face defeat in this match but Rashid’s record has surprised the world cricket.
Rashid Khan took 3/16 in his 4-over spell for MI Capitals against Pretoria Capitals in the T20 league being played in South Africa and touched the 500-wicket mark.
6 biggest wicket takers of T20 Cricket
- Dwayne Bravo: 614 wickets in 556 matches
- Rashid Khan: 500* wickets in 371 matches
- Sunil Narine: 474 wickets in 435 matches
- Tahir (Tahir): 466 wickets in 373 matches
- Shakib (Shakib Al Hasan): 436 wickets in 389 matches
- Wahab: 401 wickets in 335 matches
-Vinay Kumar