# Rashid Khan first to 200 T20I wickets, 29 clear of Adil Rashid, in his 120th match against Zimbabwe

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Published: 30 Oct 2026
Updated: 30 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 30 Oct 2026

> The Afghanistan leg-spinner trapped Tadiwanashe Marumani lbw in Sharjah to become the first man to 200 wickets in T20 internationals.

**Rashid Khan has become the first bowler to take 200 wickets in men's T20 internationals.** The Afghanistan captain reached the mark in his 120th T20I, the second match of the series against Zimbabwe at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday 29 October, Dawn reported.

The 200th wicket was Zimbabwe opener **Tadiwanashe Marumani, lbw for 2** in the ninth over.

## Rashid Khan's T20I record

| | |
|---|---|
| Matches | 120 |
| Wickets | 200 |
| Average | 13.96 |
| Economy | 6.13 an over |
| Five-wicket hauls | 2 |
| Best | 5 for 3 |

He leads the all-time list by **29 wickets** from England's leg-spinner Adil Rashid, who is second. Rashid was already the first Afghan to 200 ODI wickets, a mark he reached against Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi last October.

## What 200 in 120 matches means

That is 1.67 wickets a match, at an economy that most T20 bowlers never get near. An average under 14 means he concedes fewer than 14 runs for every wicket he takes, across a decade in which T20 scoring rates have risen sharply.

## The Pakistan connection

Rashid has been a fixture in the Pakistan Super League and is the leg-spinner Pakistan's batters see most often in Asia Cups and World Cups. The race for the No. 1 ranking is close too: last month Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed went top of the ICC T20I bowling rankings, one point ahead of Rashid ([our report](/news/cricket/abrar-ahmed-is-no-1-in-the-icc-t20i-bowling-rankings-one-point-ahead-of-rashid-k)).

Pakistan's Asia Cup fixtures and results, where Rashid's Afghanistan are regular opponents, are on our [Asia Cup page](/news/cricket/asia-cup-schedule-results-pakistan).

## Frequently asked questions

**Who has the most wickets in T20 internationals?**

Rashid Khan of Afghanistan, the first man to 200 T20I wickets, reached on 29 October 2026 in his 120th match. Adil Rashid of England is second, 29 wickets behind.

## Sources

- Afghanistan's Rashid Khan becomes first men's player to claim 200 T20I wickets (Dawn (AFP)): https://www.dawn.com/news/2040763/afghanistans-rashid-khan-becomes-first-mens-player-to-claim-200-t20i-wickets

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