Sandeep Lamichhane of Nepal Men’s national squad is continuing his impressive record in T20Is as he becomes the 3rd fastest in the all-time Men’s T20I records for reaching fifty (50) wickets in his 29th game for his country, as he achieved the feat during the 3rd match for Nepal against Full members Ireland in the Oman T20I quadrangular series at Oman Cricket Academy in Al Amerat.
Only Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) having achieved the similar feat in his 26th game and Mark Adair (Ireland) in his 28th game are ahead of Sandeep in the all-time Top 10 list in the players list for reaching 50 T20I wickets in the shortest amount of time. Sandeep leapfrogs modern day legends Imran Tahir (South Africa) and Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) in the list that includes another Associate member player in Bilal Khan from Oman, who has also achieved the similar feat in his 35th game.
The Oman T20I series is the first full-time Captaincy assignment for Sandeep Lamichhane, and his individual performances will only boost his and his team’s confidence ahead of the all-important 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Global Qualifier A in Oman from February 18th – 24th. Sandeep already has more than 100+ wickets in overall T20 cricket, that includes stint with various franchises across the globe that includes the likes of Indian Premier League (IPL), Pakistan Super League (PSL), Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Big Bash League (BBL) among others.
| Player | No. of Matches to reach 50 Men’s T20I wickets |
| Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) | 26 |
| Mark Adair (Ireland) | 28 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane (Nepal) | 29 |
| Imran Tahir (South Africa) | 31 |
| Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) | 31 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) | 32 |
| Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh) | 33 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal (India) | 34 |
| Dale Steyn (South Africa) | 35 |
| Bilal Khan (Oman) | 35 |
