Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman is in the headlines for being dropped from IPL 2026. Meanwhile, he created history by taking 400 wickets in T20, he has become the fast bowler to touch this figure in the least number of matches. Mustafizur has left Pakistan’s Wahab Riaz behind.

Mustafizur Rahman has become the fast bowler to take 400 wickets in the least number of matches in T20 cricket. He broke the record of Pakistan’s Wahab Riaz, who had done this in 335 matches. Mustafizur completed 400 wickets in 315 T20 matches.

Mustafizur Rahman created history

Mustafizur has become the second bowler of Bangladesh to take 400 T20 wickets. At number one is Shakib Al Hasan, who has 507 T20 wickets in his name. Let us tell you that there are only 11 bowlers in the world who have touched this figure. Afghanistan’s spinner Rashid Khan is at first place in terms of taking most T20 wickets. He has taken 687 wickets in 508 matches. In this list, West Indies’ Dwayne Bravo (631) is at second place and Sunil Narine (609) is at third place.

Mustafizur Rahman achieved this feat in BPL (Bangladesh Premier League). The fast bowler playing for Rangpur Riders completed 400 T20 wickets by taking the first wicket in the match against Sylhet Titans on Saturday. He took 3 wickets for 24 runs in 4 overs in the match.

If we look at Mustafizur’s T20 statistics, he has taken 5 wickets 4 times and 4 wickets in a match 6 times. His economy is 7.43. He has played a total of 60 matches for 5 teams in IPL.

Why did KKR release from IPL 2026?

Kolkata Knight Riders bought Mustafizur Rahman for Rs 9.20 crore in the mini auction for IPL 2026. However, a few days ago there was protest against it and KKR and team owner Shahrukh Khan started being criticized, this was happening in protest against the atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh. Meanwhile, BCCI directed KKR to release the Bangladeshi player. KKR gave this information in an official statement.

Be it international level of cricket, domestic or franchise T20 cricket, Abhishek Sharma’s bat has roared in the year 2025. He is currently the world number-1 batsman in T20. Abhishek has made a name for himself as a stormy batsman and has also created new records. See here the list of those records which Abhishek Sharma has destroyed in the year 2025.

Abhishek Sharma made so many records in 2025

Most T20 runs in a calendar year: Abhishek Sharma has come second in the list of Indian batsmen who have scored the most runs in a calendar year. This year Abhishek has scored 1602 runs in T20. The Indian who has scored the most runs in a year is Virat Kohli, who scored a total of 1614 runs in 2016.

Highest rating points in T20 rankings: In the year 2025, Abhishek Sharma maintained an overall strike rate of more than 200 in all T20 matches. Abhishek had achieved 931 rating points in T20 batting rankings this year. This is the highest rating points achieved by a batsman in T20 cricket. He left England’s David Malan (919) behind.

Highest individual score for India in T20: Abhishek Sharma scored 135 runs in 54 balls against England. In this innings he hit 13 sixes and 7 fours. This is the highest individual score made by an Indian in international T20 cricket.

Fastest 50 sixes in T20: Abhishek Sharma completed 50 sixes in only the 20th innings of his T20 career. He is the fastest to complete 50 sixes for India in T20 and the fastest to complete 50 sixes in the world.

Highest individual score in IPL (for India): Abhishek Sharma scored 141 runs in 55 balls against Punjab Kings in IPL 2025, which is the highest individual score of an Indian in this league.

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India’s T20 team is counted among the most powerful batting units in the world. When Indian batsmen are in form, the field becomes a battlefield for the bowlers. In the last few years, Team India has played many such matches where many records have been broken. Let us know the five biggest team scores of India in T20 International, which made a place in history.

India vs Bangladesh (Hyderabad, 2024)

In October 2024, India made its highest score of 297 runs in T20 history against Bangladesh at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad. In this match, Suryakumar Yadav batted stormily and scored 78 (25) runs, while Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad added 100 runs in the powerplay itself. India scored runs in 20 overs at a rate of 14.85 runs per over and won the match by 85 runs.

India vs South Africa (Johannesburg, 2024)

In November 2024, India played another historic innings against host South Africa in Johannesburg. India scored 283 runs after losing only one wicket. Rohit Sharma scored unbeaten 140 runs in this match while Shubman Gill played a explosive inning of 90 runs. This match was completely one-sided and India won by 60 runs.

India vs Sri Lanka (Indore, 2017)

Indore T20 of December 2017 proved to be memorable for the fans. India scored 260 runs in that match, in which Rohit Sharma scored a century in just 35 balls. Which was then the joint fastest century in T20 International. India won the match by 88 runs.

India vs England (Wankhede, 2025)

In February 2025, a run-scoring match was played between India and England at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. India scored 247 runs, in which Sanju Samson and Shreyas Iyer scored quick half-centuries. Although England fought fiercely, India won by 12 runs.

India vs West Indies (Lauderhill, 2016)

This match between India vs West Indies was played in Lauderhill, America in 2016. India batted brilliantly against West Indies and scored 244 runs, but lost the match by 1 run on the last ball. In that match, KL Rahul played an unbeaten inning of 110 runs.

In the second T20 played at Gaddafi Stadium, Pakistan defeated South Africa by 9 wickets and leveled the series 1-1. The third T20 will be decisive. In the second match, Babar Azam scored 11 unbeaten runs, in this short innings he broke the world record of Rohit Sharma. He has become the highest run scorer in T20 International cricket.

Talking about the match, the entire South African team was bundled out for 110 runs while batting first. Faheem Ashraf took maximum 4 wickets and Salman Mirza took 3 wickets, Naseem Shah took 2 wickets. South Africa’s top order and middle order batsmen all flopped. Quinton de Kock 7, Reza Hendricks 0, Tony De Jorji 7, Matthew Britzke was out after scoring 5 runs, captain Donoval Ferreira could also score only 15 runs.

Babar Azam broke Rohit Sharma’s world record

Chasing the target, Sahibzada Farhan and Sam Ayub made a partnership of 54 runs for the first wicket, Farhan was out after scoring 28 runs in the 7th over. After this Babar Azam came, however Sam Ayub present at the other end then started an explosive innings and gave the team victory in the 14th over. Ayub scored unbeaten 71 runs in 38 balls with the help of 5 sixes and 6 fours, Babar remained unbeaten after playing 18 balls and scoring 11 runs.

In terms of scoring most runs in T20, Babar Azam has left Rohit Sharma behind and has come first in the list. Rohit has scored 4231 runs in T20, he has retired from this format. Babar Azam has now scored 4234 runs in 123 innings of 130 matches.

Top-5 batsmen who scored most runs in T20 International

• Babar Azam (Pakistan)- 4234
• Rohit Sharma (India)- 4231
• Virat Kohli (India)- 4188
• Jos Buttler (England)- 3869
• Paul Stirling (Ireland)- 3710

South Africa won the first T20 of the 3-match series, in which Babar Azam was out on zero. Pakistan won the second match, now the third match of the series will be the deciding match of the series. The third T20 will be played today at Gaddafi Stadium. According to Indian time, it will start at 8:30 pm.

Team India’s batsmen disappointed in the second T20 between India vs Australia played at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Except Abhishek Sharma and Harshit Rana, no other batsman could touch double figures. Abhishek played an innings of 68 runs, in which he broke a T20 record of Virat Kohli.

Talking about the match, Mitchell Marsh won the toss and chose to bowl first. India had lost 4 wickets in the powerplay itself, Suryakumar Yadav (1), Shubhman Gill (5), Tilak Verma (0) and Sanju Samson (2) flopped. The fifth wicket fell at the score of 49, after which there was a partnership of 56 runs between Harshit and Abhishek Sharma. After the breakup of this pair, India’s innings fell apart and the entire team was reduced to 125 runs.

Abhishek Sharma broke Virat Kohli’s record

Till now, the highest run scorer in the first 25 innings of T20 International was Indian batsman Virat Kohli, who scored 906 runs. Now this record has been broken by Abhishek, he has scored 936 runs in 25 innings.

Abhishek Sharma is fourth in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs in 25 T20 International innings. The first number in this list is England’s David Malan, who scored 1010 runs in 25 innings. Babar Azam, who was at second position, had scored 952 runs and David Conway, who was at third position, had scored 941 runs.

Abhishek Sharma scored his sixth T20 International half-century in the second match against Australia. Abhishek is currently the world number-1 batsman in T20. This innings will further strengthen his position.

Third T20 will be important

It will be important for India to win the third T20, because if Australia wins that match, India will be able to level the series only by winning the next two matches. Let us tell you that India has won all the 5 T20 series played after the 2024 T20 World Cup. The third T20 will be played on Sunday, November 2 at Ballerive Oval.

Pakistan vs South Africa 3 match T20 series is going to start from Tuesday, everyone’s eyes will be on the performance of Babar Azam. But he does not need a huge innings to break Rohit Sharma’s world record, he needs only 9 runs and by doing so he will become the batsman who has scored the most T20 runs in the world.

Babar Azam is also included in the Pakistan team captained by Salman Ali Aga, who was not playing T20 cricket for a long time. He also played the last T20 International match against South Africa in December 2024, in which he scored 31 runs. He has not been able to score a half-century in the last 11 innings.

Rohit Sharma vs Babar Azam (in T20I)

Rohit Sharma is at number one in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs in T20 International. He has scored 4231 runs in 151 innings of 159 matches at a strike rate of 140.89. This includes 5 centuries and 32 half-centuries. Pakistan’s Babar Azam is at second place in the list, who is not far away from Rohit.

Rohit Sharma has retired from T20 International cricket, he now plays only in ODIs. Babar Azam is second in the list. Babar has scored 4223 runs in 121 innings of 128 matches, in which there are 3 centuries and 36 half-centuries. Babar will now equal Rohit by scoring 8 runs and to break his world record, Babar has to score only 9 runs.

Top-5 batsmen who scored most runs in T20 International

• Rohit Sharma (India) – 4231 runs
• Babar Azam (Pakistan)- 4223* runs
• Virat Kohli (India) – 4188 runs
• Jos Buttler (England) – 3869 runs
• Paul Stirling (Ireland) – 3710 runs

Pakistan vs South Africa T20 Series 2025

On the Pakistan tour, South Africa will play a 3-match ODI series after 2 Tests, the first match of which will be played on October 28 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The match will start at 8:30 pm Indian time, the toss will take place at 8 pm.

Pakistan’s T20 squad: Abdul Samad, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan, Sam Ayub, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Agha Salman (captain), Usman Khan (wicket keeper), Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqim, Usman Tariq.

Nobody knows when there is a big upset in T20 cricket. This format is not spared to anyone, this thing has been proved by the second T20 match of England vs South Africa. Currently, Kagiso Rabada, one of the world’s deadliest bowlers, robbed 70 runs in a 4 -over spell. This is the most expensive spell of a South African bowler in a T20 match. Here, see the list of bowlers who have given the most runs in a T20 innings.

Let us know that in this T20 match, England scored 304 runs. In response, the South African team was able to score only 158 runs and lost the match with a huge margin of 146 runs.

The highest run bowlers in T20

The embarrassing record of robbing the most runs in one T20 match is in the name of Moses Jobte of Gambia, he had scored 93 runs in 4 overs in the match against Zimbabwe. At number two is Liam McCarthi of Ireland, who scored 81 runs against the West Indies this year. Chandrashekhara of Sri Lanka is Rajita. In his 4 -overs spell, Australian batsmen scored 75 runs.

Scotland’s Christopher Barkle Sol has scored 72 runs in a single match. There are 2 players in fifth place in this list. Turkish’s T Turan and Kagiso Rabada of South Africa, both have given 70 runs in a single match.

• 93 runs – Moses Jobrate – Gambia (vs Zimbabwe)
• 81 runs – Liam McCarthi – Ireland (vs West Indies)
• 75 runs – Chandrashekhara Rajita – Sri Lanka (vs Australia)
• 72 runs – Christopher Sol – Scotland (vs New Zealand)
• 70 runs – T Turan – Turkish (vs Czech Republic)
• 70 runs – Kagiso Rabada – South Africa (vs England)

England created history

England scored 304 runs in the match against South Africa. England, who scored more than 300 runs in a T20 innings, has become only the third country. Before that, Zimbabwe (344 runs) and Nepal (314 runs) have done so. In this match, Phil Salt scored 141 runs in 60 balls. More headlines than him by Jose Butler, who scored 83 runs in just 30 balls.

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Bangladesh captain Litton Das on Wednesday scored a record innings of 73 runs in the third T20 against the Netherlands. It will boost their morale before the Asia Cup campaign. However, the third T20 was canceled due to rain and the 3-match series Bangladesh won 2–0. Litton Das broke Shakib Al Hasan’s big record by scoring a half -century in the third T20.

In the third T20, the Netherlands won the toss and decided to bowl first. Captain Litton Das landed on the opening with Saif Hasan, scoring 73 runs in 46 balls at a strike rate of 158.70. In this innings, he hit 4 sixes and 6 fours. Bangladesh’s score was 164/4 by 18.2 overs, when the match stopped due to rain and then could not start after that.

Litton Das made number-1 in this list

After this half -century innings, Litton Das has become the highest fifties in international T20 cricket for Bangladesh. The first top was Shakib Al Hasan, who has scored 13 half -centuries in 127 innings of 129 matches.

This is the 14th T20 half -century of Linton Das, he has come first in this list. Talking about his T20 career, he has scored 2437 runs in 110 T20 international matches, it has 77 sixes and 235 fours.

Virat Kohli is number-1 in the world!

Virat Kohli is jointly at the top with Babar Azam in the list of batsmen who have scored more than 50 runs in the world’s highest T20 International. Both have done this 39-39 times. Virat Kohli has retired from T20 international cricket while Babar Azam is currently out of the team. Babur was not selected in the Pakistan Squad for the Asia Cup 2025.

International T20 has the highest 50+ runs

• Virat Kohli (India)- 39
• Babar Azam (Pakistan)- 39
• Rohit Sharma (India)- 37
• Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan)- 31
• David warner (Australia)- 29

Bangladesh Cricket Team is included in Group B of Asia Cup 2025. He is accompanied by teams from Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Hong Kong in this group. Group A has India, Pakistan, Oman and UAE. Bangladesh’s first match is with Hong Kong on 11 September.

Playing in the Caribbean Premier League, Kieron Pollard, a player of Trinabago Knight Riders, created history a few days ago, he became the second player in the world to complete 14000 runs in T20 cricket. Now England batsman Alex Hales, who is playing for his team, has also completed 14 thousand runs of his T20 career. He has become the third player in the world to do so, first of all this feat was done by Chris Gayle of West Indies.

In the 17th match of the Caribbean Premier League 2025 played today, Trinabago Knight Riders defeated Amazon Warriors by 6 wickets. In the first batsman, the Amazon team scored 163 runs, in response, Trinbago achieved the target in 17.2 overs. Opener Alex Hales played an explosive innings of 74 runs in 43 balls, in which he hit 7 sixes and 3 fours. Kieron Pollard scored an unbeaten 12, Russell also remained unbeaten after scoring 27 runs in 14 balls.

Alex Hales became the third batsman in the world to score 14000 runs

Alex Hales, playing for Trinabago Knight Riders, scored 74 runs on Sunday. Now he has 14024 runs in T20. He has become the third player in the world and the first player of England to complete 14 thousand runs in T20 cricket. Before that only Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard of West Indies have touched this figure. He has come second in terms of scoring the most T20 runs.

Pollard completed 14 thousand T20 runs on Saturday itself. Both Pollard and Alex Hales are playing for the same team in CPL 2025. English batsman Alex Hales has now scored 14024 runs in 509 matches.

Top 5 batsmen who scored the most runs in T20 cricket

• Chris Gayle (West Indies) – 14562
• Alex Hales (England) – 14024
• Kerone pollard (West Indies) – 14012
• David warner (Australia) – 13595
• Shoaib Malik (Pakistan) – 13571

Trinabago Knight Riders won by 8 wickets

Chasing a target of 164 runs in this match on Sunday, Colin Munro made a great start with Alex Hales, both shared 116 runs for the first wicket. Munro scored 52 runs in 30 balls, in this innings he hit 3 sixes and 6 fours. Both Munro and Alex Hales were dismissed by Amazon Warriors captain Imran Tahir. Tahir took 4 wickets for 27 runs in 4 overs. Trinabago won by 6 wickets by achieving the target in 17.2 overs.

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