India, Feb. 5 -- Rashid Khan, long revered as one of the most impactful bowlers in T20 cricket, has now ascended to the pinnacle of the format, becoming its highest wicket-taker. The Afghanistan wrist spinner, just 26, surpassed Dwayne Bravo's tally of 631 wickets when he bowled Dunith Wellalage out during the SA20 Qualifier 1 against Paarl Royals on Tuesday.

"It's a great achievement," Rashid said after his team secured victory. "I never thought about it, if you asked 10 years before this if I would get there. It's a proud feeling to be from Afghanistan and to be at that level where you top the table. DJ [Bravo] is one of the best T20 bowlers. It's a great honour and I'm looking forward to continuing."

Rashid made his T20 debut as a te...