Most Catches in Cricket

Top 10 players with the most catches in international cricket across all formats (Test matches, One Day Internationals, and Twenty20 Internationals). Please note that the rankings might have changed since then. Here are the players along with some details:


1-    Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) - 440 Catches:

Mahela Jayawardene is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen and fielders of his generation. He played 149 Tests, 448 ODIs, and 55 T20Is for Sri Lanka from 1997 to 2015.

2-    Ricky Ponting (Australia) - 364 Catches:

Ricky Ponting is a former Australian cricketer and one of the most successful captains in cricket history. He is considered one of the greatest batsmen of all time. Ponting played 168 Tests, 375 ODIs, and 17 T20Is for Australia from 1995 to 2012.


3-    Jacques Kallis (South Africa) - 338 Catches:

Jacques Kallis is a former South African all-rounder known for his exceptional batting and bowling skills. He played 166 Tests, 328 ODIs, and 25 T20Is for South Africa from 1995 to 2014.

4-    Rahul Dravid (India) - 334 Catches:

Rahul Dravid, known as "The Wall," is a former Indian cricketer and one of the most technically proficient batsmen in the game. He played 164 Tests, 344 ODIs, and 1 T20I for India from 1996 to 2012.



5-   Stephen Fleming (New Zealand) - 319 Catches:


Stephen Fleming is a former New Zealand cricketer and captain who was instrumental in the development of the national team. He played 111 Tests, 280 ODIs, and 5 T20Is for New Zealand from 1994 to 2008.


6-    Virat Kohli (India) - 301 Catches:

Virat Kohli, known as "Run Machine," is an  Indian cricketer and one of the most technically proficient batsmen in the game. He is the current best player in all formats.


7-    Mark Waugh (Australia) - 289 Catches:


Mark Waugh is a former Australian cricketer and one-half of the famous Waugh twins. He played 128 Tests and 244 ODIs for Australia from 1991 to 2002.



8-    Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies) - 282 Catches:


Shivnarine Chanderpaul is a former West Indian cricketer known for his unorthodox batting technique. He played 164 Tests and 268 ODIs for the West Indies from 1994 to 2015.



9-    Brian Lara (West Indies) - 260 Catches:


Brian Lara, widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in cricket history, is a former West Indian cricketer. He played 131 Tests and 299 ODIs for the West Indies from 1990 to 2007.



10-   Sachin Tendulkar (India) - 256 Catches:


Sachin Tendulkar, often referred to as the "God of Cricket," is a former Indian cricketer and the highest run-scorer in international cricket. He played 200 Tests and 463 ODIs for India from 1989 to 2013.



11-   Steve Waugh (Australia) - 256 Catches:


Steve Waugh, twin brother of Mark Waugh, is a former Australian cricketer who is regarded as one of the greatest captains in the history of the sport. He played 168 Tests and 325 ODIs for Australia from 1985 to 2004.