A wicketkeeper’s role in T20s is not limited to glove work. The benchmark set by the modern-day greats demands a wicketkeeper to be a valuable addition to the team’s batting line-up.
Also, with the widespread fielders, the man in the middle has to be the most active person, setting up things right for every ball to be bowled.
However, the primary role of a wicketkeeper is to do the basics right. The last thing expected from the men with the glove should be to grab onto every nick from the batter’s blade and be vigilant to the step-downs. In a format in which a single action can turn the game upside down, effective wicketkeeping is more than sufficient to win games.
In this article, we’ll look at the most dismissals made by wicketkeepers in a single T20I innings.
Most Dismissals by Wicketkeepers in a T20I Innings
| Wicketkeeper | Team | Total Dismissals | Catches | Stumpings | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Hay | New Zealand | 6 | 5 | 1 | Sri Lanka | Dambulla | 10 Nov 2024 |
| Mohammad Shahzad | Afghanistan | 5 | 3 | 2 | Oman | Abu Dhabi | 29 Nov 2015 |
| MS Dhoni | India | 5 | 5 | 0 | England | Bristol | 8 Jul 2018 |
| Irfan Karim | Kenya | 5 | 2 | 3 | Ghana | Kampala | 21 May 2019 |
| Kiplin Doriga | Papua New Guinea | 5 | 5 | 0 | Vanuatu | Apia (No 2) | 12 Jul 2019 |
| Irfan Karim | Kenya | 5 | 5 | 0 | Uganda | Kigali | 17 Nov 2021 |
| Taranjit Bharaj | Denmark | 5 | 5 | 0 | Spain | Waterloo | 2 Jul 2022 |
| Irfan Karim | Kenya | 5 | 4 | 1 | Mali | Kigali | 20 Nov 2022 |
| Afapene Ilaoa | Samoa | 5 | 4 | 1 | Fiji | Apia (No 2) | 17 Aug 2024 |
| Ma'ara Ave | Cook Islands | 5 | 4 | 1 | Vanuatu | Apia (No 2) | 21 Aug 2024 |
| Sulaimon Runsewe | Nigeria | 5 | 5 | 0 | Botswana | Rwanda | 5 Dec 2024 |
| Litton Das | Bangaldesh | 5 | 4 | 1 | West Indies | Kingstown | 15 Dec 2024 |
| Mitchell Hay | New Zealand | 5 | 4 | 1 | Pakistan | Mount Maunganui | 23 Mar 2025 |
Key Insights on Most Wicketkeeping Dismissals in a T20I Innings
Record-Breaking Keeping Dismissals in a Single T20I Match
In 2024, New Zealand’s Mitchell Hay became the first wicketkeeper to make six dismissals in a T20I innings. He held onto five catches and effected a stumping against Sri Lanka in Dambulla.
MS Dhoni is the only wicketkeeper to make four dismissals each in two innings in the T20 World Cup.
Most Catches in a Single T20I by Wicketkeepers
Dhoni was the first wicketkeeper to grab five catches in a T20I game, against England in 2018. Kiplin Doriga (PNG), Irfan Karim (Kenya), Taranjit Bharaj (Denmark), Mitchell Hay (New Zealand), and Sulaimon Runsewe (Nigeria) are other wicketkeepers to take five catches in a T20I innings.
Dhoni, Hay, and Didier Ndikubwimana (Rwanda) have held onto four or more catches in three T20I innings, the joint-most among keepers.
Most Stumpings in a T20I Innings and Tournament Feats
Pakistan’s Kamran Akmal was the first wicketkeeper to make four stumpings in a T20I innings, against the Netherlands in 2009.
Denesh Ramdin is the other to effect four stumpings in an innings against Pakistan in 2014.
Coincidentally, Akmal and Ramdin have achieved this feat in the T20 World Cup.
Akmal is the only keeper to effect three or more stumpings in three T20I matches.
Global Leaders in T20I Wicketkeeping Stats
Quinton de Kock is the only wicketkeeper to make more than 100 dismissals in T20I cricket. (Check de Kock’s centuries in international cricket here.)
Kenya’s Irfan Karim has the best dismissals per innings ratio as a wicketkeeper in T20Is (minimum 50 innings as a wicketkeeper). He makes an average of 1.5 dismissals per T20I innings.
Ma’ara Ave (Cook Islands) and Litton Das (Bangladesh) have made the joint-most dismissals as a wicketkeeper-captain in a T20I innings. Both made five dismissals each against Vanuatu and the West Indies, respectively, in 2024.
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