By Kaif - Jun 23, 2025 11:38 AM
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Top 3 wicketkeepers who took most catches in Test cricket for India: Test cricket is the oldest and classical format of the game. A Test cricket match lasts for a total of five days, in which each team gets a chance to bowl and bat twice.
Fielding behind the wicket for five days is not easy for a wicketkeeper. But then there have been some wicketkeepers who remain very alert behind the wicket on all five days of the game, and do a great job for their team.
So, today in this news we are going to tell you about three such Indian wicketkeeper players, who have taken the most catches for the Indian team in Test cricket.
In our list, in terms of taking the most catches in the biggest format of the game for the Indian cricket team, star wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant is at number three. Let us tell you that Pant has taken a total of 151 catches in 86 innings of Test matches for India. He is at number three in this matter. Pant has recently crossed the mark of 150 Test catches by catching Ben Stokes in the Leeds Test match.
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In our list, former Indian wicketkeeper batsman Syed Kirmani is at number two in terms of catching the most catches in the biggest format of the game for the Indian cricket team.
Kirmani, who was a part of the 1983 World Cup winning Indian team, took a total of 160 catches for Team India in 151 innings of Test matches. He is at number two in this matter. Also, there is a strong possibility that Pant can surpass Kirmani in terms of catching the most catches on the England tour and reach the second position.
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In our list, former Indian captain and finishing master MS Dhoni is at the top in terms of taking the most catches for the Indian cricket team in the biggest format of the game.
Dhoni has taken a total of 256 catches in 166 innings of Test cricket for Team India. Dhoni is at the top in terms of taking the most catches for India.
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