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Gujarat Titans’ (GT) star spinner Rashid Khan etched his name in the history books during an IPL 2025 clash against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The Afghan maestro became only the third-fastest bowler to take 150 wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
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Rashid Joins Elite List, Becomes Third-Fastest to 150 IPL Wickets
The milestone moment came in the seventh over of PBKS’ innings when Rashid dismissed Punjab Kings opener Priyansh Arya. The delivery induced a false shot, and Sai Sudharsan completed the catch, sealing Rashid’s 150th IPL wicket.
Rashid achieved the feat in just 122 matches, making him the third-fastest bowler in IPL history to do so. Only Lasith Malinga (105 matches) and Yuzvendra Chahal (118 matches) reached the milestone quicker than him.
Fastest to 150 IPL Wickets:
- Lasith Malinga – 105 matches
- Yuzvendra Chahal – 118 matches
- Rashid Khan – 122 matches
- Jasprit Bumrah – 124 matches
- Dwayne Bravo – 137 matches
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 138 matches
Rashid Khan’s ability to bamboozle batters with his deceptive variations has made him one of the most consistent wicket-takers in IPL history.
GT vs PBKS, IPL 2025: Match Summary
Batting first, Punjab Kings posted a massive 243/5 in 20 overs, thanks to a breathtaking innings by Shreyas Iyer (97 off 37 balls, SR: 230.34).
Other key contributors:
- Priyansh Arya – 47 runs
- Shashank Singh – 44 runs
For GT, Sai Kishore picked up three wickets, while Rashid Khan and Kagiso Rabada took one each.
GT vs PBKS, IPL 2025: Playing XIs
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Playing XI:
Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Gujarat Titans (GT) Playing XI:
Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, R. Sai Kishore, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Impact Players:
- PBKS: Nehal Wadhera, Praveen Dubey, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod.
- GT: Sherfane Rutherford, Glenn Phillips, Ishant Sharma, Anuj Rawat, Washington Sundar.
Rashid Khan continues to be a match-winner for GT and a nightmare for batters. With his dominance in T20 cricket, how soon can he reach 200 IPL wickets?
