Shakib Al Hasan creates unique record in T20s during ongoing CPL 2025

The former Bangladesh captain and veteran all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan, has added another feather in his successful career with his 500th wicket in the shortest format during the ongoing 2025 season of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), featuring for the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons. He earned the feat against the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots.

The left-arm spinner, Shakib Al Hasan, is now the fifth leading wicket-taker of the shortest format with 502 scalps as he stays behind Rashid Khan, Dwayne Bravo, Sunil Narine, and Imran Tahir. On the 15th over of the innings, Shakib reached the milestone on the third delivery when Jayden Seales grabbed a fine catch on the boundary line.

Shakib created another chance in the same over when the Pakistan ODI captain, Mohammed Rizwan, went for a huge shot only to get a top edge before ending up in the hands of the bowler. He was stuck again in the next over to finish with a fine spell of 3/11 in three overs. Shakib joins a successful list of bowlers.

Shakib Al Hasan becomes first player in T20s to complete double of 7000 runs and 500 wickets

He is the only player in the history of the shortest format to complete both 7000 runs and 500 wickets, with the closest being the former West Indies captain, Dwayne Bravo, who has 631 wickets and 6970 runs. Andre Russell has scored 9361 runs and needs another 13 wickets to earn the feat.

Shakib’s legacy is further elevated by the nine player of the series awards in T20s, the most by a cricketer. He stands ahead of Virat Kohli and Wanindu Hasaranga in the list. Among all the spinners, none of them has more five-wicket hauls than Shakib, who has achieved the feat five times. This puts him in the joint-second place with Lasith Malinga, Shaheed Adridi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Tahir, who are trailing David Wiese (7).

In 436 innings of the T20s where he has bowled at least two overs, 41.51% of % time Shakib’s economy rate stays under six, which is 181 times out of 436. He is behind Narine, Rashid, and Imad Wasim in the list.