Shakib Al Hasan won hearts with his performance in the Caribbean Premier League 2025. He led the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons team to a 7-wicket victory with his brilliant play.
CPL 2025: Bangladesh cricket's legendary all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has set another record in T20 cricket history with a sensational performance in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL 2025). He led his team, the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, to a brilliant 7-wicket victory and dominated the game with both ball and bat.
Shakib not only did wonders in bowling but also made a significant contribution to the team in batting. His performance has greatly impressed CPL 2025 fans and cricket experts.
Shakib's Bowling Brilliance – Completes 500 Wickets in T20
In the match between Antigua and Barbuda Falcons and St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Shakib Al Hasan took 3 wickets for 11 runs in 2 overs. Due to his performance, the Patriots' batsmen proved to be completely flop, and the team could not even achieve the set target of 133 runs. With this performance, Shakib completed his 500 wickets in T20 cricket. He became only the fifth bowler to achieve this feat in T20 cricket. Before this, the following have achieved this milestone:
- Rashid Khan (660 wickets)
- Dwayne Bravo (631 wickets)
- Sunil Narine (590 wickets)
- Imran Tahir (554 wickets)
- Shakib Al Hasan has also become the first Bangladeshi bowler to take 500+ wickets in T20.
Excellent Contribution in Batting Too – Completes 7574 Runs
Shakib is not only a great bowler but also an excellent batsman. He scored 25 runs in 18 balls, including one four and two sixes. With this performance, Shakib has completed 7574 runs in T20 cricket, including 33 half-centuries. Shakib's all-round ability makes him one of the most influential players in T20 cricket. Apart from the Bangladesh team, he is seen playing in T20 leagues around the world and makes significant contributions to every team.
Match Summary: Falcons Easily Achieved the Target
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots scored 133 runs while batting first. Mohammad Rizwan scored the highest 33 runs for the team, but the rest of the batsmen could not do anything special. After this, Antigua and Barbuda Falcons easily chased the target. Rahkeem Cornwall scored a quickfire 52 runs for the team. Apart from Shakib, Jevaughn Andrew added 28 runs. Shakib Al Hasan was chosen as the Player of the Match for this victory.
