Sports News- Afghanistan’s star bowler Rashid Khan created history in T20, let’s know the complete details.

Friends, the latest example of how hard work and overcoming adverse circumstances achieve success is Afghanistan’s star bowler Rashid Khan, who has registered his name in cricket history by becoming the first bowler in the world to take 700 wickets in T20 cricket. This brilliant success has further confirmed him as one of the greatest T20 bowlers of all time, let’s know the complete details.

Rashid achieved this historic feat during the match against the United Arab Emirates national cricket team in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 held in Delhi. The milestone came when UAE batsman Mohammad Arfan was out hit wicket off the bowling of Rashid, which was his 700th wicket in the shortest format of the game.

In the match against UAE, Rashid bowled his full quota of four overs, conceding 24 runs and taking one wicket. That one breakthrough was enough to help him reach the historic 700 wicket mark.

Rashid Khan achieved this milestone in his 518th T20 match, completing 700 wickets in just 513 innings. Of these, 191 wickets have come in T20 International matches, which shows his dominance at international and franchise level around the world.

After Rashid in the list of highest T20 wicket takers, there is West Indies legend Dwayne Bravo, who has taken 631 wickets in this format. However, Rashid is now alone at the top, and has created a benchmark that will be difficult to surpass.