T20 WC 2026: Rashid scripts history, becomes first player to achieve THIS feat

Updated On: 16 February, 2026 03:53 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against the UAE, Afghanistan`s Rashid Khan achieved a historic feat. Here`s all you need to know (Pics: X/File Pic)

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In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against the UAE, Afghanistan`s Rashid Khan achieved a historic feat. Here`s all you need to know (Pics: X/File Pic)

<p>In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan picked up one wicket for 24 runs in his spell of four overs <em><strong>(Pic: X/<span class="_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">@rashidkhan_19</span>)</strong></em></p>

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In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan picked up one wicket for 24 runs in his spell of four overs (Pic: X/@rashidkhan_19)

<p>With this, he became the first player to complete 700 T20 wickets <em><strong>(Pic: X/<span class="_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">@rashidkhan_19</span>)</strong></em></p>

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With this, he became the first player to complete 700 T20 wickets (Pic: X/@rashidkhan_19)

<p>He is way ahead of any other cricketer in terms of wickets in the shortest format. Retired West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo is in second place with 631 wickets. Among the active players, Sunil Narine is behind Rashid with 613 wickets and is third overall in the list <em><strong>(Pic: File Pic)</strong></em></p>

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He is way ahead of any other cricketer in terms of wickets in the shortest format. Retired West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo is in second place with 631 wickets. Among the active players, Sunil Narine is behind Rashid with 613 wickets and is third overall in the list (Pic: File Pic)

<p>Rashid is also the leading wicket-taker in the T20 Internationals with 191 wickets. The second place is occupied by retired New Zealand seamer Tim Southee (164), and his compatriot Ish Sodhi is in third place with 162 wickets <em><strong>(Pic: File Pic)</strong></em></p>

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Rashid is also the leading wicket-taker in the T20 Internationals with 191 wickets. The second place is occupied by retired New Zealand seamer Tim Southee (164), and his compatriot Ish Sodhi is in third place with 162 wickets (Pic: File Pic)

<p>The Afghans managed to secure a dominating victory over the UAE by five wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi <em><strong>(Pic: X/<span class="_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">@rashidkhan_19</span>)</strong></em></p>

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The Afghans managed to secure a dominating victory over the UAE by five wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi (Pic: X/@rashidkhan_19)

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