Rashid Khan becomes the first bowler to take 200 wickets in T20 International cricket
Achieved this historic milestone in Sharjah during the match against Zimbabwe
By Capital Kranti desk, Gandhinagar · Editor: Parth Thakkar
30 October 2026, 9:53 am · Updated 10:58 am · 1 min read
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A major record has been set in T20 International cricket by Afghanistan's star veteran spinner Rashid Khan. Rashid Khan has become the first bowler in the world to take 200 wickets in men's T20 International matches. According to a report by The Times of India, this historic achievement was attained by Rashid Khan during the match played against Zimbabwe.
During this match played in Sharjah, when Rashid Khan dismissed Tadiwanashe Marumani for just 2 runs, he created history by taking his 200th wicket. Regarding this achievement of Rashid Khan, a report by Amar Ujala has also stated that he has become the only bowler to take such a large number of wickets in T20 International cricket.
Talking about other aspects of the match, Azmatullah Omarzai played a very important role for Afghanistan. He scored 116 runs, due to which the Afghanistan team gained a strong foothold on the field after a difficult start. Afghanistan posted an impressive score of 221 runs in this match.
With this victory, Afghanistan has won its eighth consecutive series against Zimbabwe. Due to this achievement of Rashid Khan and the team's brilliant performance, Afghanistan has achieved a major success in this match.
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