Rashid Khan joins unique T20 club [Source: AFP]Rashid Khan has added another feather to his illustrious T20 career. By taking field for Afghanistan in their final ‘home’ T20I match against India, the cricketer earned his 118th cap in the format.In the process, Rashid also joined some of the most elite names in T20 history, featuring legendary Caribbean cricketers like Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine and former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik.Rashid Khan scripts huge record in third T20I vs IndiaRashid Khan, as usual, is part of the Afghanistan playing XI that took field against India in the third T20I of their three-match series in Delhi on September 17. By playing all three matches in the series, the cricketer has also completed 550 T20 appearances in his illustrious 20-overs career.Also Read- Watch- Rashid Khan’s One-Handed Stunner Leaves Gautam Gambhir SpeechlessThe legendary Afghanistan all-rounder has now become the first cricketer from his country, only the second from Asia, and the seventh player overall to reach 550 T20 caps.Among the seven players in the 550-T20 match club, as many as four players are former West Indies cricketers, namely Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell and Dwayne Bravo. Here is a look at all seven players with either 550 or more T20 appearances to their names.Cricketers with most T20 matches played:PlayerSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableMatchesSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableKieron PollardSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table754SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSunil NarineSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table617SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableAndre RussellSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table609SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDavid MillerSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table583SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDwayne BravoSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table582SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableShoaib MalikSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table557SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableRashid KhanSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table550SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableBreakdown of Rashid Khan careerOf the 550 T20 matches played by Rashid Khan, about 118 of them are T20Is for the Afghanistan cricket team. He is also one of the most prominent names in the world of franchise cricket, with his footprint spanning several major T20 leagues and competitions around the world.In the IPL itself, Rashid has played 179 matches for two different franchises, and was part of the Gujarat Titans line-up that won IPL 2022 and the SRH squad that clinched the IPL 2016 title.He has also played 69 games for the Adelaide Strikers in the BBL, 28 for the Lahore Qalandars in the PSL, 27 for two different teams in England’s The Hundred, and 29 for the MI Cape Town in SA20. Rashid remains T20 cricket’s greatest bowlerRashid Khan also continues to remain the greatest bowler in T20 history, at least statistically. In just the 545 innings of his T20 career, the cricketer has nabbed 739 wickets in the format at an astonishing bowling average of 18.74.He is leading second-placed Sunil Narine by more than 80 scalps, despite having played 68 lesser games than the legendary West Indies all-rounder. Apart from topping the overall wicket-taking race in T20 cricket, Rashid Khan is also the most successful bowler in the history of T20I matches. In just 118 innings with the ball, the 28-year-old has collected 196 wickets at an impressive bowling average of 13.87, the best among all bowlers with more than 150 wickets to their names.At this rate, he is certain to become the first player in T20I history to complete 200 wickets in the format, considering second-placed Adil Rashid from England is trailing far behind with 170 sticks in his profile.Also Read- Sophia Gardens Pitch Report, Weather Report For ENG vs SL 2nd T20I, 2026
