Top 3 players with most number of catches in ODIs

Fielding is still a crucial aspect of cricket, the phrase “catches win matches” has some validity. Catching is a real sign of a player’s reflexes, anticipation, and poise under duress, among other things. Because of some great catches’ matches have taken turns. These catches were the turning point of the game which resulted in a win. 

Over the years the game of cricket has seen many great fielders like Jacques Kallis, Jonty Rhodes, Mahela Jayawardene, and others. Few players have taken the game to new heights by taking some catches and holding some records. Hence on that note Top 3 players with the most no. of catches in ODIs.

3. Virat Kohli:

In the highly anticipated 2025 ICC Champions Trophy match between India and Pakistan in Dubai, Virat Kohli managed to hold onto two catches. By accomplishing this, Kohli surpassed Mohammad Azharuddin’s record of 156 catches to become India’s most successful fielder in one-day internationals. Currently, Kohli, who set the record in his 299th ODI encounter, has 158 catches.

2. Ricky Ponting:

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting, who is perhaps one of the best fielders of all time, made some incredible boundary saves during his international playing career and collected 160 catches in 375 ODIs.  Ponting enhanced fielding and turned it into a vital art form. His acrobatic genius and gravity-defying grabs not only established new standards but also highlighted the importance of fielding as a discipline that can change the game.

1. Mahela Jayawardene:

Even after ending his ODI career ten years ago in March 2015, former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene is still the most successful fielder in ODI cricket. Mahela Jayawardene has picked 218 catches from 448 games as he is still the No. 1 player in the list of most catches by player in ODI. Playing in a Test match for Sri Lanka he picked 205 catches and in the shortest format of the game he picked 17 catches for Sri Lanka. Not only in fielding Mahela Jayawardene helped Sri Lanka to win many games with his bat also. 

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