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Rashid Khan had a dream outing with the ball against Rajasthan Royals, as he registered a clinical four-wicket haul at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
His exceptional spell helped the Titans restrict RR to 152 and secure a commanding victory in the process. The Afghanistan spin maestro bagged four wickets for 33 runs, thereby surpassing Mumbai Indians legend Lasith Malinga on an elite list of IPL bowlers.
Rashid Khan mayhem derails Rajasthan Royals
After winning the toss, Rajasthan Royals elected to bowl first against Shubman Gill's Gujarat Titans.
Riding on ballistic half-centuries from skipper Gill and his opening partner, B Sai Sudharsan, the Titans posted a massive total of 229 runs.
Although the Royals had a fiery start, courtesy of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's blitzkreig, they lost the plot once the swashbuckling batter was dismissed by Mohammed Siraj.
While Siraj and Kagiso Rabada rattled the Royals' top order, Rashid Khan weaved his magic in the middle overs.
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The seasoned campaigner dismissed a well-set Dhruv Jurel before running through the RR middle-order with crucial breakthroughs of Ravindra Jadeja, Shubham Dubey and Donovan Ferreira.
Thus, he finished his spell with incredible figures of 4 for 33, overtaking Mumbai Indians great Lasith Malinga on an elusive list of IPL bowlers.
Rashid Khan goes past Lasith Malinga on IPL all-timers' list
Sri Lanka's legendary fast bowler Lasith Malinga was the backbone of Mumbai Indians' bowling unit before the emergence of Jasprit Bumrah.
A part of MI's four title-winning IPL campaigns, Malinga finished his career with 170 wickets in the Indian T20 league.
Meanwhile, Rashid had already stacked 169 scalps and needed only two wickets to surpass the talismanic Sri Lankan bowler.
As he registered a four-wicket haul against Rajasthan Royals, Rashid went past Malinga on the list of highest wicket-takers in the IPL history.
Most wickets in IPL history
- Yuzvendra Chahal- 229
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar- 215
- Sunil Narine - 202
- Piyush Chawla- 192
- Ravichandran Ashwin- 187
- Jasprit Bumrah- 186
- DJ Bravo- 183
- Ravindra Jadeja- 178
- Amit Mishra- 174
- Rashid Khan- 173
- Lasith Malinga- 170
As mentioned above, veteran spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is at the top of the pile with 229 scalps. He is being followed by the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sunil Narine and Dwayne Bravo, who are considered as absolute legends in the IPL.
Rashid Khan claims the tenth position, while Malinga is eleventh on the list with 170 wickets under his belt.
Rashid Khan's redemption coincides with Gujarat Titans' rise
Rashid Khan had an ordinary campaign in IPL 2025, managing only nine wickets at an economy of 9.35.
However, he has redeemed himself with some impactful spells for the Titans. Overall, the experienced spinner has bagged 15 wickets in 10 innings, stepping up as a match-winner for his side.
Led by Shubman Gill, the Gujarat Titans have massively benefitted from Rashid's resurgence as a brute force in the middle overs.
They have registered seven wins, rapidly progressing towards the playoffs despite an underwhelming start to the season.
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