The milestone came during the opening match of the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe on Sunday.
Rauf, with his 109th wicket, surpassed Shadab’s record of 107 wickets. The 31-year-old achieved the feat in just 76 T20I matches, while Shadab took 104 games. Rauf’s remarkable consistency with the ball has made him a standout performer in Pakistan's T20I setup.Left-arm pacer Shaheen Afridi is in third place on the list with 97 wickets from 73 matches and is only three wickets away from joining the exclusive 100-wicket club in T20Is.Leading wicket-taker for Pakistan in T20I:Haris Rauf - 109 wickets in 76 matchesShadab Khan - 107 wickets in 104 matchesShaheen Shah Afridi - 97 wickets in 73 matchesShahid Afridi - 97 wickets in 98 matchesUmar Gul - 85 wickets in 60 matchesSaeed Ajmal - 85 wickets in 64 matchesCurrently, New Zealand’s former captain Tim Southee holds the global record for the most wickets in T20I cricket, 164 wickets in 126 matches.