Rashid Khan Becomes the First Bowler to Take 700 T20 Wickets, Full List of Top Wicket-Takers

On Monday, February 16, during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 group match between Afghanistan and UAE at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, Rashid Khan achieved a huge milestone. The Afghanistan captain achieved the milestone of becoming the first bowler to take 700 wickets in T20 cricket.

Rashid Khan needed two more wickets to achieve the milestone. He achieved the milestone when he got Muhammad Arfan out in the 16th over of the UAE innings. Rashid Khan was close to achieving this milestone when he took wickets against South Africa last week. Rashid Khan did not celebrate much as Afghanistan was determined to win the match and qualify for the Super Eights.

Rashid Khan is leading the list of bowlers with the most T20 wickets by a huge margin. Dwayne Bravo is second on the list with 631 wickets, while Sunil Narine is third with 574 wickets. Rashid Khan is also the leading wicket-taker in T20 internationals. New Zealand’s Tim Southee has 164 wickets, while Ish Sodhi has 162 wickets.

Top Bowlers with Most Wickets in T20s

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by Dwijesh February 16, 2026