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Rashid Khan equals Dwayne Bravo’s T20 record

Afghanistan’s spin wizard Rashid Khan has etched his name in the history books as equalled the record for the most wickets in T20 cricket, held by West Indies’ Dwayne Bravo.

Rashid, who is currently playing for MI Cape Town in the SA20, achieved the milestone during the clash against Pretoria Capitals at SuperSport Park in Centurion on January 31.

In a high-scoring contest where a staggering 417 runs were piled up in two innings, the Afghanistan spinner steered his side to victory, finishing with figures of 2-25 in his four overs.

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His first breakthrough came in the 11th over when he rattled Pretoria Capitals’ captain Kyle Verreynne’s stumps. Then, in the 15th over, he cleaned up Marques Ackerman, drawing level with Bravo’s iconic tally of 631 T20 wickets.

It’s worth noting that Bravo took 582 matches to take 631 wickets, while Rashid has done it in just 460 games at a mind-blowing average of 18.08 and an economy of 6.49.

Most Wickets in T20 History

Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) – 460 matches, 631 wickets
Dwayne Bravo (West Indies) – 582 matches, 631 wickets
Sunil Narine (West Indies) – 534 matches, 573 wickets
Imran Tahir (South Africa) – 428 matches, 531 wickets
Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) – 444 matches, 492 wickets
Andre Russell (West Indies) – 535 matches, 466 wickets

Rashid Khan has been a game-changer for every team he has played for, since making his T20 debut in 2015. His impact in T20 internationals is just as staggering as he is the second-highest wicket-taker with 161 scalps, just behind Tim Southee’s 164.

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Dwayne Bravo set to retire from CPL after 2024 season

West Indies’ T20 great Dwayne Bravo has announced to retire from the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) after the conclusion of the ongoing 2024 edition.

Bravo, who is part of Trinbago Knight Riders in CPL 2024, announced his decision through a social media post ahead of his side’s opening game against St Kitts & Nevis Patriots.

“It’s been a great journey and I’m looking forward to playing my final professional tournament in front of my Caribbean people,” Bravo posted on Instagram. “TKR is the place where everything started for me and will end with my team.”

Dwayne Bravo is currently the leading wicket-taker in the history of CPL with 128 wickets in 103 matches and has also scored 1155 runs with the bat.

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He is one of the most decorated players in CPL history, having won five trophies with three as captain.

Bravo is also the most successful wicket-taker in T20 cricket with 630 wickets in 578 games, while also scoring 6,970 runs.

Although he is retiring from CPL, he will be in action in other leagues as MI Emirates have retained him for the third season of ILT20.

Notably, he bid adieu to international cricket three years ago after West Indies was knocked out of the ICC t20 World Cup 2021.

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Dwayne Bravo named Afghanistan bowling consultant for T20 World Cup

Afghanistan Tuesday roped in former West Indian all-rounder and the leading wicket-taker in T20s Dwayne Bravo as their bowling consultant for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said Bravo will be an asset for the team.

“West Indian World Cup winner Bravo has been appointed as bowling consultant and will join the squad during the preparation camp ahead of the marquee event,” the ACB release said.

Most members of the Afghanistan team have reached the Caribbean for a 10-day preparatory camp where Dwayne Bravo will also join them.

The 40-year-old is currently the leading wicket-taker in T20 cricket with 625 wickets in 573 games and was regarded as one of the pioneers of bowling in the shortest format.

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Afghanistan will play warm-up games against Oman on May 29 and Scotland two days later.

They are in a tough Group C with co-hosts West Indies, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Uganda.

Afghanistan will start their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign against Uganda on June 5 in Guyana.

The 20 competing teams are divided in four groups of five teams with the top two in each progressing to the Super Eight stage.

The ninth edition of the T20 World Cup will be played in the United States and the West Indies from June 1-29.

Afghanistan Squad for T20 World Cup: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik

Reserves: Sediq Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Saleem Safi

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