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Shakib Al Hasan surpasses Southee to become the top T20I wicket-taker

Shakib Al Hasan has surpassed Tim Southee to become the leading wicket-taker in T20I cricket during the second T20I match against Ireland in Chattogram. With 136 wickets in T20I at an average of 20.67 and an economy rate of 6.8, Shakib is considered as one of the best all-rounders in T20 cricket. He has also scored 2339 runs at a strike rate of 122.33 in T20I. Shakib made his debut in T20I against Zimbabwe in 2006 and has played 114 matches since then, featuring in all seven editions of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

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Most wickets in men’s T20Is

Player Name Career T20I wickets
Shakib Al Hasan 136
Tim Southee 134
Rashid Khan 129
Ish Sodhi 114
Lasith Malinga 107

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