Most Catches in T20 World Cup Till 2024

All three departments on the cricket field are so important to winning matches: batting, bowling, and fielding. Fielding is also the main prospect of the game and as important as batting and bowling. For winning matches, the team has to field well and grab all the chances that come their way, and in the biggest tournament like the World Cup, it plays a more crucial role in results. Continuing our article series about the T20 World Cup records in this particular article, we will know about the top 10 players who took the most catches in the T20 World Cup. Also, get to know about the player who grabbed the most catches in the biggest event the T20 World Cup.

To win the big tournaments, teams have to perform best in all three departments, including fielding. The first edition of the T20 World Cup was played in 2007, and the ninth edition of the game has already started. Let’s see, till now in T20 World Cup which player has taken the most catches and which players have featured in this World Cup record list. Notably, players who took catches without gloves are included in this list.

Most Catches in T20 World Cup Till 2024

The South African former captain and outstanding fielder top the table for the most number of catches in the T20 World Cup. De Villiers played 30 matches in the T20 World Cup and took 23 catches, which is the most by any player in the biggest world event. De Villers best performance in the World Cup was three catches in one match. Second most catches taken by the Australian current opener, David Warner. Warner grabbed 21 catches in 34 matches. Warner is part of the current Australian team, and he can get the first spot on this record list in the coming days. Martin Guptil is in third place with the most catches in the T20 World Cup taking 19 catches from 28 matches. 

Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell took 16 catches from 24 T20 World Cup matches and stood at 4th position in the table. Indian current captain Rohit Sharma, who has been part of every T20 World Cup till now, has registered 16 catches from 39 matches. Rohit is currently at number 5 with the most catches on the T20 World Cup list. Kane Williamson and Dwayne Bravo both took 15 catches in the T20 World Cup matches. Bravo has already retired from international cricket, but Kane Williamson is captaining New Zealand in the ongoing T20 World Cup, and he can climb up in this telly. Steven Smith and Ross Taylor both took 14 catches in their T20 World Cup journey and hold the 8th and 9th spots in the highest catches on the T20 World Cup list, respectively. Number 10 on the list is Nathan McCullum, who took 13 catches from his 22 matches at the T20 World Cup.

There are so many current players on this list of the highest catches in the T20 World Cup, and it will be interesting to see who will get their names in the top 5 after the ongoing T20 World Cup ends.

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