Find Out: Who Was Shakib Al Hasan's 500th T20 Wicket?

Bangladesh cricket great Shakib Al Hasan has written his name in cricketing history once again as the fifth bowler to achieve 500 T20 wickets. The milestone was achieved in the CPL 2025 match between his team, Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, and the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots.

Milestone Moment: Rizwan Becomes Shakib’s 500th Victim

Requiring only one wicket for the milestone, Shakib was brought in for the 15th over of the innings. He almost struck on his third ball when Jayden Seales caught a boundary, but it was overturned as a six after a foot on the cushion.

Only a few deliveries down the road, Shakib sent Mohammad Rizwan packing through a return catch, claiming his 500th T20 wicket. He didn’t rest there picking up two more wickets in his next over to end the game with 502 career T20 wickets.

Shakib Joins Elite 500-Wicket Club of T20 Cricket

With this, Shakib Al Hasan becomes an elite group of the most accomplished bowlers across the T20 format:

Rashid Khan – 660 wickets

Dwayne Bravo – 631 wickets

Sunil Narine – 590 wickets

Imran Tahir – 554 wickets

Shakib Al Hasan – 502 wickets (and counting)

The Only Player with 7000 Runs and 500 Wickets in T20s

What truly makes Shakib Al Hasan’s 500 T20 wickets achievement historic is that he also has an unparalleled all-round record. He is now the sole player in T20 history to have achieved the double of 7000+ runs and 500+ wickets. To put things into perspective:

Dwayne Bravo: 6970 runs, 631 wickets

Andre Russell: 9361 runs, 487 wickets (nearing the double)

Shakib is unique in this record-breaking all-round space.

T20 Player of the Series Awards

Shakib Al Hasan – 9

Virat Kohli – 8

Wanindu Hasaranga – 7

Spell-Breaking Spells: Several Six-Fors in T20s

Among his numerous bowling records, Shakib’s most famous spell was in the first ever CPL 2013, where he took 6 for 6 against Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel.

Later in 2013, representing Prime Bank Cricket Club, he took another six-wicket haul in the Victory Day T20 Cup, making him just the second bowler in T20s after Ajantha Mendis to achieve several six-wicket hauls. This elite team has been supplemented by Arzan Nagwaswalla (2023) since then.

Shakib’s Economy: Silent Strength Behind the Wickets

Along with his wicket-taking ability, one of the reasons behind Shakib Al Hasan’s success has been his control and economy. He ranks as follows on bowling economy for all bowlers with 250+ T20 innings:

% of Innings with Economy ≤ 6 (min. 2 overs bowled)

Bowler	Innings	Economy ≤ 6	Percentage
Sunil Narine	542	291	53.69%
Rashid Khan	478	224	46.86%
Imad Wasim	380	170	44.74%
Shakib Al Hasan	436	181	41.51%
Shahid Afridi	318	127	39.94%

Legacy of a T20 Icon

From six-wicket overs to tight match-winning overs. And now the elite 500 T20 wickets club! Shakib Al Hasan’s legacy in the shortest form of the game is unquestionable. He has not only developed and improved but thrives across leagues and conditions. All to mention Caribbean Premier League, domestic Bangladeshi tournaments and T20 in England.