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News India Live, Digital Desk: Top T20 Bowlers: T20 International, the fastest and exciting format of cricket, has got its new Sultan. Afghanistan’s charismatic leg -spinner Rashid Khan has now become the highest wicket -taking bowler in T20 international cricket. Rashid, who trapped the world’s big batsmen in his splash, achieved this historic achievement by leaving behind New Zealand’s veteran fast bowler Tim Southee.
Big act in less matches
26-year-old Rashid Khan touched the milestone during a match of the Tri-Series being played in UAE. He broke Tim Saudi’s world record of 164 wickets by taking 3 wickets in this match. With this brilliant performance, Rashid’s T20I wickets have increased to 165, and he has reached the top in this list.
Rashid’s achievement is also very special because he has achieved this place in very few matches from Tim Southea. While Saudi has taken 164 wickets in 126 T20I matches, Rashid Khan has touched this peak with 165 wickets in just 98 matches. This figure reflects his unmatched talent and continuity in T20 cricket.
Who is in the list of top 5?
Many veterans of the world are involved in the list of bowlers taking the most wickets in T20I. After Rashid reached the top, now this list looks something like this:
- Rashid Khan (Afghanistan): 165 wickets
- Tim Southee (New Zealand): 164 wickets
- Ish Sodhi (New Zealand): 150 wickets
- Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh): 149 wickets
- Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh): 142 wickets
In this list, two bowlers of New Zealand and Bangladesh are dominated, but Rashid Khan has set his reign by leaving all of them behind.
Rashid Khan has proved that he is one of the greatest players of Modern-Day cricket by making this big record at an early age. Looking at the speed with which he is taking wickets, it would not be wrong to say that this record is going to be his name for many years to come.
