T20I Cricket: Top 4 Wicket-Keepers With Most Dismissals

Often hailed as one of the most popular and prominent formats of international cricket, the T20 international (T20I) is undoubtedly followed by millions of cricket aficionados from all over the world. The glorious and star-studded history of the T20 internationals has been witness to numerous legendary international cricketers who have reigned supreme in the format owing to their unmatched innings and have dominated the opponent players with their annihilating approach to the game.

Although the glorious history of the T20 Internationals has majorly highlighted the prominence of batsmen and bowlers, a few wicket-keepers have also proven to be the ultimate show-stoppers and have left millions of fans absolutely stunned after altering the whole course of the matches from behind the stumps owing to their supremely precise stumpings in the most crucial matches. Have you ever wondered about the top four wicket-keepers who have claimed the highest number of dismissals in the T20 internationals (T20Is) as of March 2026? Well, let’s find out.

In this article we will take a look at the top four wicket-keepers who have claimed the highest number of dismissals in the T20I format as of March 2026.

T20I Cricket: Top 4 Wicket-Keepers With Most Dismissals

• Quinton de Kock, South Africa – 117 Dismissals

Widely regarded as one of the most prominent wicket-keeper batsmen of his generation, the legendary South African international cricketer and former skipper of the South African national cricket team, Quinton de Kock is at the first spot on our list of the top four wicket-keepers with the highest number of T20I dismissals as of March 2026. Quinton de Kock has been a mainstay for the South African national cricket team since 2012 and has undoubtedly garnered enormous attention and praise from millions of fans from all over the world for his explosive innings across all formats of international cricket.

As of March 2026, Quinton de Kock has played a record total of 110 T20 internationals and has amassed a spine-chilling total of 3,095 runs at a blistering average of 30.9 and an impressive strike rate of 142.2. Additionally, the sensational South African cricketer Quinton de Kock has also claimed an astonishing total of 117 dismissals including 98 catches and 19 stumpings which continues to be an unbeaten record as of March 2026, ranking him at the first spot on our list.

• Jos Buttler, England – 99 Dismissals

At the second spot on our list of the top four wicket-keepers who have claimed the highest number of dismissals in the T20I format as of March 2026, we have the 35-year-old iconic English international cricketer Jos Buttler, who has also served as the skipper of the England national cricket team. Often hailed as one of the most dynamic and influential cricketers in the history of international cricket, Jos Buttler has played a record total of 155 T20 internationals and has amassed a sensational total of 4,037 runs at an impressive average of 33.6 and a blistering strike rate of 147.8 establishing himself as one of the most reliable batsmen for the English side in the format.

In addition to being one of the most successful batsmen, Jos Buttler has also proven himself to be a walking nightmare for the opponent teams and has claimed a spine-chilling total of 99 dismissals in the T20 internationals, including 79 catches and 19 stumpings, which continues to be the second-highest aggregate as of March 2026, ranking him at the second spot on our list.

• Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India – 91 Dismissals 

Next, at the third spot on our list of the top four wicket-keepers with the highest number of T20I dismissals as of March 2026, we have the trailblazing Indian former international cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni who is widely regarded as one of the most influential skippers and one of the most successful wicket-keeper-batsmen in the history of international cricket. Throughout his star-studded international cricketing career, which spanned from 2004 to 2019, Mahendra Singh Dhoni played a record total of 98 T20 internationals and claimed a phenomenal total of 91 dismissals including 57 catches and 34 stumpings, which continues to be the third-highest aggregate as of March 2026.

Additionally, the legendary Indian cricket stalwart, Mahendra Singh Dhoni also scored a sensational total of 1,617 runs at an impressive average of 37.6 and a blistering strike rate of 126.2 establishing himself as one of the most prominent batsmen to ever represent the Indian side in the T20 internationals. Although Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his official retirement from international cricket in 2019, his unmatched legacy continues to reverberate in the annals of international cricket.

• Irfan Karim, Kenya – 87 Dismissals

Finally, at the fourth spot on our list of the top four wicket-keepers who have claimed the highest number of dismissals in the T20I format as of March 2026, we have the Kenyan cricketer and a former captain of the Kenya cricket team, Irfan Karim, who is often hailed as one of the most influential and dynamic wicket-keepers to ever represent Kenya on the international level.

Owing to his dominant exploits, Irfan Karim has been a mainstay of the Kenya national cricket team since 2011 and has also garnered enormous attention from millions of hardcore cricket fans from every nook and corner of the world. Throughout his glorious international cricketing career so far, Irfan Karim has played a record total of 64 T20 internationals and has claimed a record total of 87 dismissals, including 65 catches and 22 stumpings, which continues to be the fourth-highest aggregate as of March 2026, ranking him at the fourth spot on our list.