Shakib Al Hasan created a massive world record while putting up a match-winning performance for Antigua and Barbuda Falcons against the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the 2025 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) at the Sir Viv Richards Stadium in Antigua.
Shakib took three wickets while giving away just 11 runs in two overs. Later, made a knock of 25 in just 18 balls as the Falcons chased down a total of 137 with two balls to spare. The Bangladesh cricket legend was awarded the Player of the Match (POTM) in his team’s seven-wicket victory.
Shakib Al Hasan Creates History
Through the course of his three-wicket haul, Shakib completed 500 wickets in T20 cricket. He is only the fifth bowler in history to achieve the feat after Rashid Khan, Dwayne Bravo, Sunil Narine, and Imran Tahir. Shakib is the first left-arm spinner to reach the milestone as he extended his massive lead over Imad Wasim (376).
The Bangladesh cricket legend is the first player in the world to complete the rare double of 500+ wickets and 7000+ runs in the shortest format of the game. Dwayne Bravo retired close to mark, while Andre Russell is not far away from joining Shakib in the elite list.
Players With Most Runs In 500 Wickets Club In T20 Cricket
| Player | Runs | Wickets |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 7574 | 502 |
| Dwanye Bravo | 6970 | 631 |
| Sunil Narine | 4649 | 590 |
| Rashid Khan | 2662 | 660 |
| Imran Tahir | 377 | 554 |
Players With Most Wickets In 7000+ Runs Club
| Player | Wickets | Runs |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 502 | 7574 |
| Andre Russell | 487 | 9361 |
| Kieron Pollard | 332 | 13981 |
| Ravi Bopara | 292 | 9834 |
| Moeen Ali | 260 | 7385 |
Shabib is the only player in international T20 cricket to have taken more than 100 wickets after scoring over 2500 runs. In T20Is for Bangladesh, he has played 129 matches and taken 149 wickets while scoring 2551 runs before retiring last year after the 2024 T20 World Cup. No other player has taken over 100 wickets in T20Is and scored more than 1000.