This article will discuss the top 10 wicket-keepers with the most stumpings in all formats. Some of them are renowned and one of the finest players in the game of cricket. Some of them have even captained the Indian cricket team. Here two wicket-keepers are included in the world cup winning squad too.
1. MS Dhoni
The first player in this article list is Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He is a great player born in Jharkhand. He debuted late on international stages but was one of the finest hands behind the stumps. He is a great leader, along with a wicketkeeper. He leads the chart of most catches, stumpings, and dismissals. He is a calm and composed person and is known as captain cool. He used to bat down the order but has more than 10000 runs comprising all formats. He has more than 100 half-centuries comprising all formats. He led his franchise to 4 title wins in Indian Premier League.
2. Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh comes second on our list. He is still a current player on the Indian cricket team. He has recently participated in the t20 world cup. He has played 26 tests, 94 one-day matches, and 56 T20 internationals. He has an average of 25, 30, and 29, respectively. He did 72 stumpings in his career. Due to the image and senior players, he got fewer chances in the playing eleven. He performed well on domestic stages and in Indian Premier League too.
3. Nayan Mongia
The former Indian player, Nayan Mongia, is the third on the list. He is a former player who hailed from Gujarat. He has played 44 test matches and 140 one-day matches. He had a batting average of 24 and 20 in respective formats. He had 52 stumpings across all the formats. He used to bat lower the order. Later in his career, he joined the coaching club. He coached Thailand’s under-19 cricket team. During his career, he was alleged of match-fixing along with Ajay Jadeja.
4. Kiran More
Kiran More is a wicketkeeper-batsman who played for the Indian team. He used to play for the team from 1980-1990. Later in his career, he acted in the biography of MS Dhoni. He played for a shorter period but had a positive impact. He has played 49 test matches and 94 one-day matches. He had an average of 25 and 13 in respective formats. He played for Baroda in domestic tournaments. He also worked in a senior consultancy role for the United States national cricket team.
5. Syed Kirmani
Syed Kirmani is one of the former wicketkeepers. He played domestic cricket in the state of Tamil Nadu. He has a good experience in first-class cricket, playing around 230 matches. He represented India for 88 test matches and 49 ODI matches. He played his last test match in 1986 against Australia and his last ODI match in 1986 against Australia. He represented India for 10 long years. He was one of the prime members of the 1983 world cup.
6. Chandrakant Pandit
Chandrakant Pandit is the final participant on our list. He is one of Maharashtra's best wicketkeepers and batters. He has appeared in 36 one-day matches and five tests for the Indian cricket team. He received scores of 24 and 20, respectively, on average. He later showed up to become a coach after finishing his cricket career. Both the Mumbai and Vidharbha cricket teams were coached by him. He oversaw the junior selection committee made up entirely of Indians. He has 28 stumpings under his name.
7. Sadanand Viswanath
Sadanand Viswanath is the next former Indian player. Another player from the state of Karnataka represented the national side. He represented India in the late 1980s. He played 3 tests and 22 ODI for Team India. He did not perform well in those matches and hence was not backed. He played his last test in 1985 against Sri Lanka and his last one-day against West Indies in 1988.
8. Wriddhiman Saha
Wriddhiman Saha is a wicketkeeper-batsman born in West Bengal. He used to bat in the middle order and stitch crucial partnerships. He plays Indian Premier League regularly. He is a versatile player who can shift his mode of batting easily. He has 130 dismissals under his name by all formats he played.
9. Parthiv Patel
The next player, Parthiv Patel, is a Gujarati-born player. He is a former player who used to participate in the state of Gujarat on domestic stages. Patel has played for multiple franchises in the Indian Premier League. He has played 25 tests, 38 one-day matches, and 2 T20 for the Indian cricket team. He averages 31, 23, and 18 in respective formats. Patel played his last test match in 2018 against South Africa and the last one-day match in 2012 against New Zealand. Nowadays, he is indulged in commentary and sports analysis.
10. Rahul Dravid
A player from Karnataka is the next player on our list. He is a former Indian captain and wicketkeeper. He is a disciplined man who excels at test-match batting. Even at cricket competitions, he provided English commentary. He has had great success coaching India's under-19 team. While keeping the wicket, he was dismissed 86 times.
