Ahmedabad (Gujarat):Leg-spinner Rashid Khan has become the first player to complete 50 wickets for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. He reached a remarkable milestone during the clash between GT and Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Narendra Modi Stadium here on Thursday.
Rashid has achieved the landmark in his 37th IPL game for Gujarat. He completed his 50th wicket by dismissing Punjab Kings' batter Jitesh Sharma in the 15th over of the innings. Jitesh was caught by Darshan Nalkande at deep mid-wicket. With this achievement, Rashid has over 50 wickets for two IPL teams including his former side Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Gujarat.
In his impressive stint at SRH, Rashid picked up 93 wickets in just 76 matches at an economy rate of 6.33. Notably, he is currently the second-highest wicket-taker for SRH, only behind veteran pacer Bhuvaneshwar Kumar's tally of 146 wickets.