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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which cricket player has become the youngest bowler to take 400 T20 wickets during his team’s crucial Super 12 encounter against New Zealand in Dubai?
A
Mehidy Hasan Miraz
B
Rashid Khan
C
Aftab Baloch
D
PP Shaw
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Rashid Khan . Afghanistan’s leg-spinner Rashid Khan picked up his 400th wicket in competitive T20 cricket during the team’s T20 World Cup match against New Zealand on 7 Nov’21. He achieved the feat in his 289th T20 match.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rashid achieved the feat in his 289th T20 match. Only three other bowlers have crossed the 400-wicket mark in T20 cricket. Dwayne Bravo, the first to reach the feat in 364 matches, also became the first bowler to cross 500 T20 wickets.

Detailed explanation-3: -Muralitharan, at 29 years, 270 days, is the youngest to 400 Test wickets overall. Broad is the second England bowler, after James Anderson, and the 15th overall to take 400 wickets.

Detailed explanation-4: -By India Today Web Desk: Rohit Sharma scripted a new India record on Sunday, October 2 as he became the first player from the country to feature in 400 T20 matches. Rohit achieved the milestone when he walked out for the toss for the 2nd T20I against South Africa in Guwahati.

Detailed explanation-5: -T20 World Cup 2022 - Neth vs UAE - UAE allrounder Aayan Khan becomes youngest to play men’s T20 World Cup | ESPNcricinfo.

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