Afghanistan's world-renowned leg-spinner Rashid Khan has cemented his legacy as the greatest T20 bowler in history by becoming the first cricketer across men's and women's international cricket to claim 200 T20 International wickets.
Achieving the historic feat during the second T20I of the series against Zimbabwe, the 28-year-old star dismissed Zimbabwean wicketkeeper-batter Tadiwanashe Marumani LBW in the ninth over. Bowling a tight spell of 1/29 in 4 overs, Rashid reached the milestone in his 120th T20I appearance, boasting a phenomenal career average of 13.96 and an economy rate of 6.13.
Read nextBangladesh Stumbling at 79/6 with 106-Run Lead After Spin Collapse on Day 3 in MirpurHaving surpassed New Zealand's Tim Southee to become the leading wicket-taker in international T20s in September 2025, and crossing the 700-wicket mark in overall T20 cricket earlier this year, Rashid's landmark wicket also marked his 150th T20I scalp in Asian conditions (including 79 in the UAE). Notably, the milestone comes full circle against Zimbabwe—the exact opponent against whom Rashid made his international debut back in October 2015.
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