From Rashid Khan to Imran Tahir: These bowlers have taken the most wickets in T20 cricket

Afghanistan’s star spinner Rashid Khan has achieved a remarkable milestone in the SA T20 League currently going on in South Africa. He has become the highest wicket-taker in the history of T20 cricket. He achieved this historic milestone in the match against Paarl Royals while playing for MI Cape Town. On this occasion, let us know about the bowlers who have taken the most wickets in T20 cricket.

Rashid Khan (633 wickets)

Rashid played his first T20 match in 2015. In his decade-long T20 cricket career, he has played 461 matches so far, taking 633 wickets with an average of 18.07. Meanwhile, he has taken 5 wicket hauls in 4 innings. Interestingly, Rashid's economy rate is less than 7 (6.49). He plays in all the T20 leagues of the world including the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Dwayne Bravo (631 wickets)

Former West Indies legend Dwayne Bravo has proved his bowling prowess in T20 cricket. He is known for his bowling in the death overs. Bravo has played 582 matches so far in his unmatched T20 cricket career, taking 631 wickets at an average of 24.40 and an economy rate of 8.26. Meanwhile, he has also managed to take a 5-wicket haul in 2 innings.

Sunil Narine (574 wickets)

Sunil Narine is the third-highest wicket-taker in T20 cricket. He has played 536 matches so far, taking 574 wickets at an average of 21.60 and an economy rate of 6.12. Narine last played a T20 match for West Indies in August 2019. He has played 51 T20 international matches for West Indies and has managed to take 52 wickets at an average of 21.25.

Imran Tahir (531 wickets)

South Africa's veteran spinner Imran Tahir has played 428 matches in his T20 career so far, in which he has taken 531 wickets at an average of 19.99. Meanwhile, he has taken 5 wickets in 4 innings. Despite his long T20 career, his economy rate has been less than 7. He has taken 63 wickets in 38 T20 international matches for the Proteas team.