Rashid Khan created history, became the first bowler in the world to complete 500 wickets in T20

New Delhi (Best Hindu News): Afghanistan spin bowler Rashid Khan has created history in T20 cricket. This 24-year-old player has completed 500 wickets in T20 cricket. He is the first spin bowler in the world to do wonders in this format.

Let us tell you that by taking three wickets in the match against Pretoria Capitals, he has completed his 500 wickets in T20 cricket. He has become the youngest bowler in the world to reach this milestone. Apart from him, West Indies veteran all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has taken more than 500 wickets in the shortest format of cricket, but Rashid did this feat only at the age of 24. If he continues to play like this, he will make many more records in the next several years.

Bravo holds the record for taking the most wickets in T20 cricket. Bravo has taken 614 victims in 556 matches, while Rashid Khan touched the record of 500 wickets in his 371st match. Apart from him, Sunil Narine (474), Imran Tahir (466) and Shakib Al Hasan (436) are present in this list. With this, Rashid became the first spinner in the world to take 500 T20 wickets.

Taking a look at Rashid Khan’s T20 career, he has taken this 500 wickets in 368 innings at an average of 18.10 and an economy of 6.30. During this, his strike rate was 17. Rashid has taken four or more wickets 9 times in his T20 career, while he has taken 5 wicket hauls 4 times.

However, despite his record performance, his team had to face defeat. Rashid is captaining MI Cape Town in the South Africa T20 league. Batting first in this match, Pretoria Capitals had set a target of 183 runs in front of MI. Chasing this score, the entire MI team was reduced to 130 runs.