"It's a great achievement”- Rashid Khan on breaking Dwayne Bravo’s record for most T20 wickets

Rashid Khan went past Dwayne Bravo's tally of 631 wickets during SA 20 2025 tournament.

Rashid Khan went past Dwayne Bravo's tally of 631 wickets during SA 20 2025 | SA20 X

Rashid Khan of Afghanistan created history as he broke Dwayne Bravo’s record for most wickets in T20 cricket history. The 26-year-old Afghanistan wrist spinner went past the Caribbean legend’s tally of 631 wickets when he bowled Dunith Wellalage in the SA20 qualifier 1 against Paarl Royals on Tuesday.

Rashid made his Twenty20 debut as a teenager in October 2015. He is quickly reaching 500 matches and has been a highly sought-after player in competitions all over the world.

He won an IPL and a PSL title and was a big name in Adelaide, where he played 69 games for the Strikers, including a career-best 6 for 17.

Rashid's ability to bowl fast in the air while keeping the stumps in play made him an exceptionally tough bowler to face, especially because it was difficult to predict which direction the ball would turn.

Talking about his record-breaking spree, Rashid Khan stated that it was a huge achievement and that he hadn’t thought about it.

"It's a great achievement. I never thought about it, if you asked 10 years before this if I would get there. It's a proud feeling to be from Afghanistan and to be at that level where you top the table. DJ [Bravo] is one of the best T20 bowlers. It's a great honor and I'm looking forward to continuing,” Rashid Khan was quoted by ESPNCricinfo.

Rashid Khan now has 633 wickets in 461 T20 games with a best of 6/17 at an economy of 6.49 and sa trike rate of 16. He has 16 four-wicket hauls and 4 fifers to his name.

Rashid Khan was retained by his IPL franchise, the Gujarat Titans (GT) for INR 15 cr ahead of IPL 2025.

 
 

By Jatin Sharma - 05 Feb, 2025

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