IPL Fielding Records

Fielding in the IPL has evolved dramatically, with athletic catches and direct hits becoming as celebrated as boundaries. From MS Dhoni's lightning stumpings to spectacular outfield takes, these records showcase defensive excellence.@iplwinners-wicketkeeper

Most Catches (Non-Wicketkeeper)

Rank	Player	Team(s)	Matches	Catches
1	Virat Kohli	RCB	267	117
2	Rohit Sharma	DCH, MI	272	102
3	Suresh Raina	CSK, GL	205	109
4	Gautam Gambhir	DC, KKR	154	72
5	Robin Uthappa	CSK, KKR, MI, PWI, RCB, RR	205	76
6	Dinesh Karthik	DC, GL, KKR, KXIP, MI, RCB	257	78
7	Suryakumar Yadav	KKR, MI	166	68
8	Kieron Pollard	MI	189	103
9	AB de Villiers	DC, RCB	184	90
10	David Warner	DC, SRH	184	86
11	Shubman Gill	GT, KKR	82	45
12	Ravindra Jadeja	RR, CSK, GL	253	85
13	Andre Russell	DC, KKR	140	68
14	Jos Buttler	RR, GT	124	52
15	Sanju Samson	DC, RR	177	67

Most Catches by a Wicketkeeper

Rank	Player	Team(s)	Matches	Catches
1	MS Dhoni	CSK, RPS	278	154
2	Dinesh Karthik	DC, GL, KKR, KXIP, MI, RCB	257	137
3	Wriddhiman Saha	CSK, KKR, KXIP, SRH	170	87
4	Rishabh Pant	DC, LSG	125	77
5	Quinton de Kock	DD, LSG, MI, RCB, SRH	115	68
6	Robin Uthappa	CSK, KKR, MI, PWI, RCB, RR	205	58
7	Parthiv Patel	CSK, DC, MI, RCB, SRH	139	65
8	Sanju Samson	DC, RR	177	63
9	Naman Ojha	DC, RR, SRH	113	65
10	Adam Gilchrist	DC	80	51

Most Stumpings

Rank	Player	Team(s)	Matches	Stumpings
1	MS Dhoni	CSK, RPS	278	47
2	Dinesh Karthik	DC, GL, KKR, KXIP, MI, RCB	257	37
3	Robin Uthappa	CSK, KKR, MI, PWI, RCB, RR	205	32
4	Wriddhiman Saha	CSK, KKR, KXIP, SRH	170	26
5	Rishabh Pant	DC, LSG	125	24
6	Sanju Samson	DC, RR	177	17
7	Quinton de Kock	DD, LSG, MI, RCB, SRH	115	16
8	Parthiv Patel	CSK, DC, MI, RCB, SRH	139	16
9	Kumar Sangakkara	DC, PWI	45	12
10	Brendon McCullum	RCB, KKR	68	11

Most Dismissals by a Wicketkeeper

Rank	Player	Team(s)	Matches	Dismissals	Catches	Stumpings
1	MS Dhoni	CSK, RPS	278	201	154	47
2	Dinesh Karthik	DC, GL, KKR, KXIP, MI, RCB	257	174	137	37
3	Wriddhiman Saha	CSK, KKR, KXIP, SRH	170	113	87	26
4	Rishabh Pant	DC, LSG	125	101	77	24
5	Robin Uthappa	CSK, KKR, MI, PWI, RCB, RR	205	90	58	32
6	Quinton de Kock	DD, LSG, MI, RCB, SRH	115	84	68	16
7	Parthiv Patel	CSK, DC, MI, RCB, SRH	139	81	65	16
8	Sanju Samson	DC, RR	177	80	63	17
9	Naman Ojha	DC, RR, SRH	113	75	65	10
10	Adam Gilchrist	DC	80	67	51	16

Most Catches in a Single Match

Rank	Catches	Player	Team	Opponent	Season
1	4	Ravindra Jadeja	CSK	DC	2013
2	4	Virat Kohli	RCB	KKR	2015
3	4	Ravindra Jadeja	CSK	SRH	2018
2	4	Virat Kohli	RCB	KKR	2015
3	4	Ravindra Jadeja	CSK	SRH	2018
4	3	Multiple	Various	—	Various

Most Catches in a Single Season

| Rank | Catches | Player | Team | Season | Matches | |------|--------|------|--------|--------| | 1 | 19 | Jitesh Sharma | RCB | 2025 | 15 | | 2 | 16 | Shimron Hetmyer | RR | 2025 | 14 | | 3 | 16 | Naman Dhir | MI | 2025 | 16 | | 4 | 15 | Ryan Rickelton | MI | 2025 | 14 | | 5 | 14 | Tristan Stubbs | DC | 2025 | 14 | | 6 | 13 | Ravindra Jadeja | CSK | 2022 | 14 | | 7 | 13 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 2016 | 16 | | 8 | 12 | Suryakumar Yadav | MI | 2023 | 16 | | 9 | 11 | Rohit Sharma | MI | 2013 | 19 | | 10 | 10 | Various | — | Various | Multiple |@sportsregency-catches

Most Run Outs (Direct Hits)

Rank	Player	Team(s)	Matches	Run Outs
1	Ravindra Jadeja	RR, CSK, GL	253	34
2	Yusuf Pathan	KKR, RR	151	28
3	Hardik Pandya	MI, GT	130	23
4	Harbhajan Singh	CSK, MI	163	22
5	Suresh Raina	CSK, GL	205	21
6	Andre Russell	DC, KKR	140	20
7	Faf du Plessis	CSK, DC, RCB, RPS	154	18
8	Yuvraj Singh	PBKS, RR	76	17
9	Dinesh Karthik	DC, GL, KKR, KXIP, MI, RCB	257	16
10	Robin Uthappa	CSK, KKR, MI, PWI, RCB, RR	205	15