AUS VS AFG: Rashid Khan is just 1 step away from completing ‘double century’, Brett Lee can be benched

Delhi: The tenth match of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 (ICC Champions Trophy) is being played between Australia and Afghanistan. In this important match, Afghanistan’s star leg spinner Rashid Khan is on the verge of creating history, as he is just one wicket away from completing 200 wickets in ODI cricket.

Significantly, Afghanistan played its first ODI in the year 2009 and since then the team has made a tremendous improvement. Now this team has the ability to compete with the veterans. In such a situation, Rashid Khan is standing on the threshold of becoming the first bowler of the country to complete 200 wickets in ODI cricket.

Rashid has taken a total of 199 wickets in his 113 ODIs so far. The special thing is that he has achieved this figure in only 106 innings. His bowling average is 20.40, which shows how effective he is. If he takes another wicket in the match against Australia, then he will become the first player of Afghanistan to take 200 wickets in ODIs. Currently, in this list, there are second place all -rounder Mohammad Nabi, who has 176 wickets in 172 ODIs.

If we talk about completing the fastest 200 wickets in ODI cricket, then this record is recorded in the name of Mitchell Starc of Australia. He achieved this feat in only 102 matches. Both Pakistan’s Sakalain Mushtaq and India’s Mohammed Shami completed 200 wickets in 104 ODIs. Trent Bolt of New Zealand touched 107 and Brett Lee of Australia touched the figure in 112 matches.

If Rashid completes 200 wickets in the match against Australia, then he will come in sixth place after Brett Lee in this list.

List of bowlers taking fastest 200 ODI wickets:

1. Mitchell Starc (Australia) – 102 matches
2. Sakalain Mushtaq (Pakistan) – 104 matches
3. Mohammed Shami (India) – 104 matches
4. Trent Bolt (New Zealand) – 107 matches
5. Brett Lee (Australia) – 112 matches

Now it will be interesting to see whether Rashid Khan is able to achieve historical achievement in the match against Australia.

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