Shakib Al Hasan surpasses Southee to become the top T20I wicket-taker
Shakib Al Hasan surpasses Southee to become the top T20I wicket-taker: During the second T20I match against Ireland in Chattogram, Shakib Al Hasan surpassed Tim Southee to become the leading wicket-taker in T20I cricket. 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. In T20I, he has also scored 2339 runs at a strike rate of 122.33. Shakib made his T20I debut against Zimbabwe in 2006 and has since played 114 matches, including 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 |