IPL: A wicketkeeper is very important in any IPL team. The wicket-keeper has to concentrate on every ball while fielding, because all the balls are coming towards him. The responsibilities of a wicketkeeper are quite different from those of the rest of the team. Catching behind the wicket, stopping the ball, running out and stumping are their important tasks. If we talk about wicketkeeper in India, then the name of Mahendra Singh Dhoni comes first in mind. He is on top in terms of most hunting behind the wicket by Dhoni in IPL.
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Most dismissals by wicketkeepers in IPL history: The number one wicket-keeper in this list is MS Dhoni, the former captain of Team India, who has taken 170 dismissals in 227 IPL matches, including 131 catches and 39 stumpings. At number two is Dinesh Karthik who has taken 159 victims in 212 matches of IPL. These include 125 catches and 34 stumpings. In the case of stumping, Dhoni remains on top. At number three is Wriddhiman Saha who has taken 95 victims behind the wicket. Australia's great wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist is at number 9 in this list. He has made 67 hunts wearing gloves.
| Sr. No. | Wicket-keeper | Innings | Total Dismissals | Catches | Stumpings |
| 1 | MS Dhoni | 227 | 170 | 131 | 39 |
| 2 | Dinesh Karthik | 212 | 159 | 125 | 34 |
| 3 | Wriddhiman Saha | 123 | 95 | 73 | 22 |
| 4 | Robin Uthappa | 114 | 90 | 58 | 32 |
| 5 | Parthiv Patel | 122 | 81 | 65 | 16 |
| 6 | Rishabh Pant | 88 | 79 | 61 | 18 |
| 7 | Quinton de Kock | 85 | 77 | 62 | 15 |
| 8 | Naman Ojha | 111 | 75 | 65 | 10 |
| 9 | Adam Gilchrist | 80 | 67 | 51 | 16 |
| 10 | Sanju Samson | 79 | 62 | 50 | 12 |
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