MS Dhoni To Kamran Akmal: Leading Wicket-Keeper Dismissals At T20 World Cups
MS Dhoni, the first captain to lift the T20 World Cup trophy in 2007, made his last appearance in the ICC showpiece event in 2016. Despite his retirement, his record with the gloves remains unmatched.
The 42-year-old holds the record for the most dismissals by a wicket-keeper at the T20 World Cups. The former India captain registered 32 dismissals from behind the stumps.
Among the top-five wicket-keepers with the most dismissals at the T20 World Cup, Quinton de Kock is the only active cricketer. The South African, who has retired from Test and ODI cricket, has 22 T20 World Cup dismissals to his name.
Former Pakistan wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal is second on the list after MS Dhoni, followed by Denesh Ramdin of West Indies and Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara.
| Player | Country | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|
| MS Dhoni | IND | 32 |
| Kamran Akmal | PAK | 30 |
| Denesh Ramdin | WI | 27 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | SL | 26 |
| Quinton de Kock | SA | 22 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | BAN | 19 |
| Jos Buttler | ENG | 18 |
| Matthew Wade | AUS | 17 |
| Mark Boucher | SA | 16 |
| Mohammad Shahzad | AFG | 13 |
| Luke Ronchi |
Dinesh Karthik is second on the list of India wicket-keepers with most dismissals in the T20 World Cups. Karthik has six dismissals from ten matches to his name in the tournament. Rishabh Pant has two dismissals in seven matches.
Pant and Sanju Samson have been named in the India squad for the T20 World Cup as the two wicketkeeper-batters. Pakistan have Azam Khan and Mohammad Rizwan as their two wicketkeeper-batsmen in the team.
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