
Fielding is one aspect of cricket that often gets neglected as most of the time batting and bowling take center stage. But let’s not forget good fielding can make or break a match as one run saved is one run added and moreover catches win matches! Over the years we have seen some breathtaking fielding efforts and amazing catches in the IPL which has made us awestruck. Let us look at the 10 players with the most catches in the IPL.
Sl. No. | Player | Teams played for | Time Span | Total Number of Matches | Total number of Innings | Total Number of Catches |
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1 | Suresh Raina | CSK, GL | 2008-2021 | 205 | 204 | 109 |
2 | Kieron Pollard | MI | 2010-2022 | 189 | 189 | 103 |
3 | Rohit Sharma | DEC, MI | 2008-2022 | 227 | 227 | 97 |
4 | Shikhar Dhawan | DEC, DC, MI, SRH, PBKS | 2008-2022 | 206 | 206 | 92 |
5 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 2008-2022 | 221 | 219 | 92 |
6 | AB de Villiers | DC, RCB | 2008-2021 | 184 | 130 | 90 |
7 | Ravindra Jadeja | RR, CSK, GL, KTK | 2008-2022 | 210 | 209 | 88 |
8 | DJ Bravo | CSK, GL, MI | 2008-2022 | 161 | 160 | 80 |
9 | Manish Pandey | KKR, SRH, RCB, PWI, LSG, MI | 2008-2022 | 160 | 160 | 78 |
10 | David Warner | DC, SRH | 2009-2022 | 162 | 161 | 74 |
(Note- MI- Mumbai Indians, CSK- Chennai Super Kings, KKR- Kolkata Knight Riders, SRH- Sunrisers Hyderabad, RR- Rajasthan Royals, RCB- Royal Challengers Bangalore, DC- Delhi Capitals (formerly Delhi Daredevils), PBKS- Punjab Kings (now formerly Kings XI Punjab), DEC- Deccan Chargers, PWI- Pune Warriors India, KTK- Kochi Tuskers Kerala, GL- Gujarat Lions, LSG- Lucknow SuperGiants)
Note: The table excludes catches taken by wicketkeepers.
There are differences between the total number of matches and the total number of innings for most of the players in the above table as there have been circumstances where the above-mentioned players were unable to take the field due to injury or rain or any other reason. For that reason, the total number of innings is given more importance than the total number of matches played.
Let us now look at the catches per innings ratio of each of the players that made it to the list along with some other cool facts one by one as mentioned in the table:
Catches per Innings Ratio = (Total Number of Catches Taken) / (Total Number of Innings)
Suresh Raina
CSK’s ‘Chinna Thala’ has the most number of catches with catches per innings ratio of 0.534 in the IPL and the maximum number of catches he has taken in an innings is 3.
Kieran Pollard
The only foreigner to have played for only one franchise for more than 10 years in the IPL makes it to the second spot with a catches per innings ratio of 0.544 which is better than Raina.
Rohit Sharma
The ‘Hitman’ grabs the third spot with a catches per innings ratio of 0.427 and catching a maximum of 3 catches in an inning. Do you reckon he will surpass Raina in the next season?
Shikhar Dhawan
The hitman’s opening partner the ‘Gabbar’ follows him and is currently present at the fourth spot with five less number of catches but has a catches per innings ratio of 0.446 which is better than Rohit and like Rohit he too has a maximum of 3 catches in an innings.
Virat Kohli
Any top batting or fielding list is incomplete without King Kohli! Virat and Shikhar have an equal number of catches thus far but Virat has an inferior catches per innings ratio of 0.420 and hence placed fifth.
AB de Villiers
And the bromance between Kohli and ABD continues as the very next spot belongs to the latter in this list. Notably, ABD has the best catches per innings ratio of 0.692.
Ravindra Jadeja
‘Sir’ Jadeja is arguably the best fielder in India at the moment and the ‘rockstar’ has shown it in the IPL why he is the best with some spectacular catches and stunning runouts. His catches per innings ratio stand at 0.421 with a maximum of 4 catches in an innings.
DJ Bravo
When you deceive the batsman with your variations you are most likely to get many returns and catches and this ‘Champion’ is a master in that. The IPL veteran ranks eighth on this list and has a catches per innings ratio of exactly 0.500 till now.
Manish Pandey
Manish Pandey, the player who holds the record of the first Indian to score an IPL century also makes it to the list with impressive catches per innings ratio of 0.487.
David Warner
The Australian legendary opening batsman and one of the most consistent batsmen in the IPL takes the final spot in the list by taking a maximum of 4 catches in an innings like our Jaddu and with a catches per innings ratio of 0.459.
Some brilliant fielders have made it to the list of 10 highest catchers in the IPL so far and a total of 903 catches have been taken by the players in this list combined! Massive isn’t it? As if the ball finds its way to land in the hands of these elite fielders!
Wait… we are not done yet! We all love bonuses, don’t we? Here are some common FAQs answered related to catches in IPL.
FAQs
1. Who has taken the most number of catches in cricket?
Excluding wicket-keepers, here are the top 3 –
- Mahela Jayawardene (Matches- 652, Innings- 768, Catches- 440)
- Ricky Ponting (Matches- 560, Innings- 717, Catches- 364)
- Ross Taylor (Matches- 450, Innings- 546, Catches- 351)
2. Who has taken the most number of catches in Test cricket?
- Excluding wicketkeepers, here are the top 3 –
- Rahul Dravid (Matches- 164, Innings- 301, Catches- 210)
- Mahela Jayawardene (Matches- 149, Innings- 270, Catches- 205)
- Jacques Kallis (Matches- 166, Innings- 315, Catches- 200)
3. Who has taken the most number of catches in ODI cricket?
Excluding wicketkeepers, here are the top 3 –
- Mahela Jayawardene (Matches- 448, Innings- 443, Catches- 218)
- Ricky Ponting (Matches- 375, Innings- 372, Catches- 160)
- Mohammad Azharuddin (Matches- 334, Innings- 332, Catches- 156)
4. Who has taken the most number of catches in T20I cricket?
Excluding wicketkeepers, here are the top 3 –
- David Miller (Matches- 95, Innings- 94, Catches- 69)
- Martin Guptill (Matches- 112, Innings- 111, Catches- 64)
- Shoaib Malik (Matches- 124, Innings- 124, Catches- 50)
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