Shakib creates history in recognized T20I

Sports Desk
Records seem to be attached to Shakib’s name in all three formats – Tests, ODIs and T20s. This Bangladeshi all-rounder sets a new record every time he takes the field.

The 38-year-old all-rounder added another milestone to his career, becoming the first cricketer to achieve the double of 7,000 runs and 500 wickets in T20 cricket. He achieved the record on Sunday in a Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025 match for Antigua and Barbuda Falcons against St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots.

​Before the match, Shakib was just one wicket away from 500 wickets. In the 15th over of the match, he became the fifth bowler in T20 history to take 500 wickets by catching Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan with his own ball. Not only that, he also dismissed Kyle Meyers and Naveen Bidiac in the next over to finish the match at 3-11, taking his career wicket tally to 502.

​Only four bowlers have crossed the 500-wicket milestone before him—Rashid Khan (660), Dwayne Bravo (631), Sunil Narine (590) and Imran Tahir (554). But Shakib stands out from them because of his all-round prowess. His 7,000-plus runs (7,574) make him the only cricketer to achieve the double.

Bravo was closest to this record with 6970 runs and 631 wickets, while Andre Russell is moving towards this record with 9361 runs and 487 wickets.

​Shakib’s excellent bowling saw St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots all out for 133 for 9. Antigua and Barbuda chased down the target in 19.4 overs with 7 wickets in hand.

As always, Shakib contributed with the bat as well. Coming in at number four, he played a brilliant innings of 25 runs off 18 balls, which included two sixes and a four. In the end, he added another feather to his record by being named Player of the Match.