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T20 World Cup 2026: Gerhard Erasmus becomes fourth captain to achieve THIS feat

Updated On: 13 February, 2026 03:36 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against Team India, Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus achieved a huge feat. Here`s all you need to know (Pics: X/AFP)

In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against Team India, Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus achieved a huge feat. Here`s all you need to know (Pics: X/AFP)

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In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against Team India, Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus achieved a huge feat. Here`s all you need to know (Pics: X/AFP)
<p>In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against Team India, Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus returned with the figures of four wickets for 20 runs in his spell of four overs <em><strong>(Pic: AFP)</strong></em></p>

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In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against Team India, Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus returned with the figures of four wickets for 20 runs in his spell of four overs (Pic: AFP)

<p>With this, he became the fourth captain to register a four-wicket haul in the history of the ICC T20 World Cups <em><strong>(Pic: AFP)</strong></em></p>

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With this, he became the fourth captain to register a four-wicket haul in the history of the ICC T20 World Cups (Pic: AFP)

<p>Before the Namibia captain, Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan, who scalped 4/17 against New Zealand in the 2024 edition, and former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori, who picked up 4/20 against India in 2007. Oman`s Zeeshan Maqsood, who took 4/20 against Papua New Guinea in 2001, and Rashid, who took 4/23 against Bangladesh in the 2024 edition, have etched their names in the elite list <em><strong>(Pic: X/@ICC)</strong></em></p>

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Before the Namibia captain, Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan, who scalped 4/17 against New Zealand in the 2024 edition, and former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori, who picked up 4/20 against India in 2007. Oman`s Zeeshan Maqsood, who took 4/20 against Papua New Guinea in 2001, and Rashid, who took 4/23 against Bangladesh in the 2024 edition, have etched their names in the elite list (Pic: X/@ICC)

<p>Afghanistan`s Rashid is the only captain to achieve the feat twice in the tournament`s history <em><strong>(Pic: X/@ICC)</strong></em></p>

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Afghanistan`s Rashid is the only captain to achieve the feat twice in the tournament`s history (Pic: X/@ICC)

<p>However, despite Erasmus` heroics with the ball, Namibia suffered a loss by 93 runs against the "Men in Blue" <em><strong>(Pic: X/@BCCI)</strong></em></p>

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However, despite Erasmus` heroics with the ball, Namibia suffered a loss by 93 runs against the "Men in Blue" (Pic: X/@BCCI)

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