Most Dismissal in IPL History: IPL 2026 will start from March 28. So far 18 seasons of this tournament have been played. Now people’s eyes are on the excitement of the 19th season. A flurry of records have been set in the last 18 seasons. During this period, along with batsmen, bowlers and fielders, wicketkeepers have shown their talent.
If we talk about wicketkeepers in IPL, only 4 wicketkeepers have taken 100 or more dismissals in 18 seasons. The record of most hunts behind the wickets is in the name of former Indian team captain and wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Dhoni has taken a total of 201 wickets so far. After that Dinesh Karthik, Wriddhiman Saha and Rishabh Pant are included.
Players with most wicketkeeping dismissals in IPL history
| rank | player name | IPL Span | Match (Mat) | Innings | Total Dismissed | Catch(Ct) | Stump (St) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahendra Singh Dhoni (CSK/RPS) | 2008-2025 | 278 | 271 | 201 | 154 | 47 |
| 2 | Dinesh Karthik (DC/GL/KKR/KXIP/MI/RCB) | 2008-2024 | 257 | 235 | 174 | 137 | 37 |
| 3 | Wriddhiman Saha (CSK/GT/KKR/KXIP/SRH) | 2008-2024 | 170 | 149 | 113 | 87 | 26 |
| 4 | Rishabh Pant (DC/LSG) | 2016-2025 | 125 | 115 | 101 | 77 | 24 |
Mahendra Singh Dhoni: This veteran player played a total of 278 matches from 2008 till now, in which he took 201 wickets as a wicketkeeper. During this period Mahi took 154 catches and 47 stumpings. Dhoni has played IPL for only two teams, scoring 5,439 runs at an average of 38.30. During this period he scored 24 half-centuries. Mahi has hit 264 sixes and 375 fours in this league.
Dinesh Karthik: This player played a total of 257 IPL matches with 6 teams between 2008 and 2024, in which he took 174 wickets. During this period, 137 catches out and 37 stumpings were included. Karthik scored 4,842 runs at an average of 26.31, which included 22 half-centuries. Karthik has hit 161 sixes and 466 fours in this league.
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Riddhiman Saha: Saha played a total of 170 matches on behalf of five teams in the IPL, in which he made 113 players his victims. During this period, he took 87 catches and 26 stumpings. Saha scored 2,934 runs in this league at an average of 24.24, which included one century and 13 half-centuries. During this period, 87 sixes and 296 fours came off his bat.
Rishabh PantPant, who has played 125 IPL matches for Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants, has so far taken a total of 101 dismissals as a wicketkeeper, which includes 77 catches and 24 stumpings. As a batsman, Pant scored 3,553 runs in the league at an average of 34.16, which included 2 centuries and 19 half-centuries. During this period, 170 sixes and 319 fours came from his bat.
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