Pakistan’s limited-overs vice-captain, Shadab Khan, has leveled Shahid Afridi’s record to become Pakistan’s joint-leading wicket-taker in T20I cricket.
The T20 World Cup 2022 has seen Shadab Khan in supreme form as he turned out to be the most successful spinner of the tournament.
Continuing his exceptional run, Shadab Khan took two crucial wickets to bring Pakistan back in the knock-out game against Bangladesh. With this, Shadab Khan’s tally of T20I wickets counted to 97, equal to that of Shahid Afridi.
Hence, the 24-year-old became the joint-highest wicket-taker for Pakistan in the shortest format of the game. Shadab Khan took only 82 matches to reach the milestone while Shahid Afridi had played in 98 T20Is.
Here are Pakistan’s top five wicket-takers in T20Is:
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Average | Economy Rate |
| Shadab Khan | 82 | 97 | 21.15 | 7.04 |
| Shahid Afridi | 98 | 97 | 24.35 | 6.61 |
| Umar Gul | 60 | 85 | 16.97 | 7.19 |
| Saeed Ajmal | 64 | 85 | 17.83 | 6.36 |
| Haris Rauf | 55 | 70 | 22.81 | 8.12 |
Shadab Khan is currently one of the most vital players in Pakistan’s limited-over outfit as the star cricketer is capable of turning the game on its head with both ball and bat.