While the batsmen grab the headlines and the bowlers provide the breakthroughs, the man behind the stumps often acts as the silent architect of a clinical IPL victory.

List of Wicketkeepers with Most Catches in an IPL Innings

PlayerTeamCatchesAgainstVenueDate
Kumar SangakkaraDeccan Chargers5Royal Challengers BengaluruHyderabad14 Apr 2011
Morne van WykKolkata Knight Riders4Royal Challengers BengaluruDurban29 Apr 2009
Adam GilchristKings XI Punjab4Chennai Super KingsDharamsala17 May 2012
Parthiv PatelMumbai Indians4Gujarat LionsWankhede16 Apr 2016
Naman OjhaSunrisers Hyderabad4Mumbai IndiansVisakhapatnam8 May 2016
Quinton de KockMumbai Indians4Chennai Super KingsWankhede3 Apr 2019
MS DhoniChennai Super Kings4Kolkata Knight RidersAbu Dhabi7 Oct 2020
Dinesh KarthikKolkata Knight Riders4Rajasthan RoyalsDubai (DICS)1 Nov 2020
Wriddhiman SahaGujarat Titans4Kolkata Knight RidersDY Patil23 Apr 2022
Rahmanullah GurbazKolkata Knight Riders4Punjab KingsEden Gardens8 May 2023
Anuj RawatRoyal Challengers Bengaluru4Punjab KingsBengaluru25 Mar 2024
Jitesh SharmaRoyal Challengers Bengaluru4Kolkata Knight RidersEden Gardens22 Mar 2025
Ishan KishanSunrisers Hyderabad4Delhi CapitalsHyderabad5 May 2025
Jos ButtlerGujarat Titans4Kolkata Knight RidersAhmedabad17 Apr 2026

Key Insights & Record Analysis

Kumar Sangakkara has taken the most catches as a wicketkeeper in an IPL innings. He held on to five catches for Deccan Chargers against RCB in 2011.

Morne van Wyk was the first wicketkeeper to take four catches in an IPL innings, having done so for KKR against RCB in 2009.

MS Dhoni is the only wicketkeeper to grab three or more catches each in 10 innings in the IPL. He also tops the overall catches record as a WK in IPL.

Dhoni and Dinesh Karthik have taken three or more catches against a single opponent each. Dhoni has done so against Punjab Kings, while Karthik has done so against Rajasthan Royals (RR).

Sanju Samson is the youngest wicketkeeper to take three or more catches in an IPL innings. He was 18 years and 154 days old when he pocketed three catches for RR against Punjab in a 2013 game.

Adam Gilchrist, on the other hand, is the oldest keeper to pick up three-plus catches in an IPL innings. He held on to four catches for Punjab against CSK at the age of 40 years and 185 days in 2012. He is also the first captain to score a century for Punjab Kings.

Jitesh Sharma is the only wicketkeeper to take three or more catches each in three innings in an IPL season.

Dhoni and Naman Ojha are the two wicketkeepers to take three or more catches in consecutive IPL innings. Dhoni achieved the feat in 2012, taking three catches each against Punjab and MI. Ojha imitated the record in 2016, taking four catches against MI and three catches against Pune Supergiants for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Parthiv Patel, Dhoni, Karthik, AB de Villiers, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Jitesh are the six wicketkeepers to grab three catches each in an innings in the IPL playoffs.

Gurbaz is the lone wicketkeeper to take three catches in the IPL final, having done so for KKR against SRH in 2024.

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