Shakib is the highest wicket-taker in T20 World Cup

Shakib Al Hasan and cricket records are synonymous. The poster boy of Bangladesh is going to play the T20 World Cup. Team Bangladesh wants to do well in the World Cup after the failure of the last Asia Cup and tri-nation series. Shakib will always be responsible for taking the team forward with bat and ball, and this time the captaincy has also been added.

However, before playing the World Cup, the Bangladesh captain is sitting on a unique superiority. Shakib has played in all the World Cups so far. Where he also performed with bat-ball. But bowler Shakib is a bit more successful than the batsman. The left-arm spinner has taken 41 wickets so far.

Among the cricketers who will play in this World Cup, no one is in the top five. Shakib is followed by Shahid Afridi, Lasith Malinga, Saeed Ajmal and Ajantha Mendis in the list of wicket takers. The World Cup wickets of these four bowlers from Pakistan and Sri Lanka are 39, 38, 36 and 35 respectively. All four are retired.

Meanwhile, Shakib is followed by Ravichandran Ashwin among the bowlers who are currently playing T20 Internationals. So far, this Indian spinner has taken 26 wickets in 18 World Cup matches. After Ashwin, however, is Mitchell Starc’s place. 24 wickets for this Aussie pacer who played 17 matches in the World Cup.

During the last Asia Cup, Mahmudullah Riyad was removed and Shakib was given the responsibility of T20 captain of Bangladesh. Despite failing in the Asia Cup, Shakib was in form in the tri-series. Let’s see how Team Bangladesh will do in the World Cup under the leadership of captain Shakib.