ODI Records and Statistics – Individual Wicketkeeping Records for Most Catches

The maximum number of overs allowed during an inning in One Day Internationals (ODIs) is 50 (although in the past, it was 55 or 60 overs). Records and statistics are preserved for both List A and ODI matches because they are a subset of List A cricket.

The first match that was formally recognised as an ODI was played between England and Australia in January 1971, more about 4,000 ODIs having already been played by 28 teams. The number of ODI-playing nations has expanded, in part because those countries’ cricket boards have been working to maximise their earnings as cricket has grown since the Packer Revolution, and in part because more games have been played more frequently. As part of their home series against the West Indies in February 2022, India played its 1,000th ODI, becoming the first side to do so.

The following are the ODI Records for the most catches in the individual wicketkeeping innings:

Rank	Catches	Innings	Player	Team	Span
1	417	281	Adam Gilchrist	Australia	1996–2008
2	402	290	Mark Boucher	South Africa	1998–2011
3	383	353	Kumar Sangakkara	Sri Lanka	2000–2015
4	321	345	MS Dhoni	India	2004–2019
5	227	183	Brendon McCullum	New Zealand	2002–2016

Adam Gilchrist

The primary responsibility of a wicketkeeper-batsman was keeping the wicket, and any runs the gloveman scored were considered extras. When Adam Gilchrist arrived and completely transformed the job, everything changed. He was a brilliant keeper against both pace and spin, in addition to being a dasher of a batter who could crush the finest bowlers. Australia saw him as a true all-rounder because of his effectiveness. While “Gilly” used to cause havoc in the lower middle order at number seven in Test matches, he opened the innings in ODIs to fully exploit the fielding constraints.

The keeping of the wicket was the primary duty of a wicketkeeper-batsman, and any runs the gloveman scored were regarded as extras. Everything changed when Adam Gilchrist arrived and completely revolutionised the position. He could destroy the best bowlers and was a terrific keeper against pace and spin. Because of his effectiveness, Australia regarded him as a true all-rounder.

Mark Boucher

The epitome of a dedicated cricketer is Mark Verdon Boucher, born on December 3, 1976, in East London, Cape Province. Unlike some of his other countrymen, he did not have natural talent as a batsman, but he overcame these obstacles to rise to the top, and today, with 999 international dismissals to his name, he is regarded as one of the greatest in the field.

As a last-minute replacement for the injured Dave Richardson, he played his first Test match in 1997 against Pakistan at Sheikupura. He had enormous shoes to fill as a young person making his way through. With his dexterity and footwork behind the stumps, he nevertheless made an immediate impression and won many admirers. Australian Adam Gilchrist holds the record for “Most Catches by a Wicket Keeper” in ODI games.

Sangakkara

For nearly 15 years, Sri Lankan cricket was built around Kumar Sangakkara, a graceful stroke player, dependable keeper, and sharp thinker. The legendary cricketer played his farewell match in a Test match against India at Colombo (PSS) in 2015 after over 500 international matches for his nation.

It was a sensation when Sangakkara entered the cricket scene. The selection committee was persuaded of his talent when he scored a scorching 156 against Zimbabwe A in 2000. He was given a spot in the one-day squad at the young age of 22, and in his second game, he took home his first Man of the Match award. Sangakkara has 99 dismissals through stumping in his ODI career, which places him second among wicketkeepers behind MS Dhoni. In addition, Sangakkara made 383 catches for 404 games to 482. The illustrious Sri Lankan player’s ODI dismissal rate was 1.365.

MS Dhoni

Let’s look closely at each of MS Dhoni‘s 47 career records. The most dismissals in Test cricket by an Indian wicketkeeper was 294 (256 catches, 38 stumpings). This was MS Dhoni’s 300th catch in an ODI, making him the first Indian wicketkeeper with 256 catches in Test cricket and more than 200 catches overall for the entire season. Dhoni, therefore, became the fourth player to amass 300 catches in the ODI format.

Brendon McCullum

In their ODI careers, Brendon McCullum and Moin Khan have each taken more than 200 catches behind the wickets. Rahul Dravid is the Indian player who has caught the second-most balls in this format. This former captain of India recorded 196 catches in ODI games, including 72 touchdowns. Brendon McCullum, unquestionably the best gloveman among all Kiwis and one of their best hitters, describes himself as “brash.”

When we talk about wicketkeepers who are prone to pyrotechnics, Adam Gilchrist and MS Dhoni may be the first names that come to mind, but this Kiwi hottie would undoubtedly be a top candidate. This explosive stumper from Dunedin, New Zealand, is the younger son of an Otago First-Class player.

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