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T20 World Cup: Rashid Khan Becomes First Bowler to Reach 700 T20 Wickets
Rashid Khan reached 700 T20 wickets by dismissing Muhammad Arfan, maintaining his record as the leading wicket-taker with 432 dismissals, including 130 at international level.
- On Feb 16, 2026, Rashid Khan, Afghanistan captain and leg-spinner, became the first bowler to reach 700 T20 wickets by dismissing UAE's Muhammad Arfan at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.
- After passing Dwayne Bravo , Rashid made his international debut at 17 and quickly played for more than 20 domestic teams, including IPL's Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- Statistics show Rashid has dismissed 432 batters, including 225 bowled and 154 lbw, with 379 wickets representing 54.14 of his T20 tally.
- Afghanistan benefited in the match as Azmatullah Omarzai took four wickets, Mujeeb Ur Rahman two, and the UAE posted a 160 first-innings total.
- Rashid has 191 T20I wickets, closing in on the 200 T20I wicket mark, holds 406 T20 wickets in Asia, and has 442 franchise/global-league wickets.
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