Wicket keeping is like the shadow on the pitch. Its acts like it’s less important and it does not exist but it’s the base of the pitch. The wicketkeeper plays a significant role in the pitch by controlling the motion of the ball and suggesting directions for the bowlers. That’s how most wicketkeepers take a wicket by stumping. Since stumping keenly relies on the wicketkeeper and their skills to act quickly on the field, the reflex of those players is the chief factor in this. These 10 players are the best and most popularly known WKs in history and they have the most stumping in their ODI careers.
1. Ms Dhoni
The player at the top of this list is the former cricketer and legendary wicket-keeper MS DHONI from team India and his performance in ODI cricket with his stumping and he has a total of 123 stumping in his ODI career which was the only number by any wicket-keeper which crossed the 100. This was his career-best performance from 2004 – 2019.
2. Kumar Sangakkara
The player at the 2nd spot is the former cricket and Captain KUMAR SANGAKKARA of the Sri Lankan cricket team and his performance in wicket-keeping in the ODI cricket. He was always compared with his contemporary MS Dhoni and was always expected to perform at his best. He has a total of 99 stumping in his ODI career.
3. Romesh Kaluwitharana
The player at the 3rd spot is another former cricketer and WK ROMESH KALUWITHARANA from the Sri Lankan cricket team and his performance in the ODI cricket and he has a total of 75 stumping in his ODI career which was from 1990 -2004. This took him a total of 185 innings in 189 ODI matches.
4. Moin Khan
The player at the 4th spot is the former legendary WK and cricketer MOIN KHAN from the Pakistan cricket team and his performance for his team in the ODI cricket with his Wicket-keeping. He has a total of 73 stumping in his ODI career and it took him 209 innings in 219 matches.
5. Adam Gilchrist
The player in the 5th spot is the former cricketer and one of the greatest wicket-keeper ADAM GILCHRIST from the Australian cricket team and his performance in the ODI cricket with a total of 55 stumping in his ODI career and being a great cricketer. It took him a total of 281 innings in 287 matches.
6. Mushfiqur Rahim
The player at the 6th spot is the only wicket-keeper who is currently playing for his team and that’s MUSHFIQUR RAHIM from the Bangladesh cricket team and his performance for his team’s balance in the ODI cricket and have a total of 50 stumping and any more to come in upcoming matches. This took him 218 innings.
7. Nayan Mongia
The player at the 7th spot is the former cricketer and wicket-keeper NAYAN MONGIA from the Indian cricket team and his performance in the ODI cricket and he has a total of 44 stumping in his ODI career, and this was achieved in a total of 139 innings in 140 matches.
8. Ian Healy
The player at the 8th spot is the former cricketer and wicket-keeper IAN HEALY from the Australian cricket team and his performance in the ODI cricket for his team with his WK. he has a total of 39 stumping in his ODI career and this was achieved in 168 matches.
9. Rashid Latif
The player at the 9th spot is another former wicket-keeper RASHID LATIF from the Pakistan cricket team for his record in most stumping and he has a total of 38 stumping in his ODI career and this was completed in his career of 164 innings in 166 matches.
10. Khaled Mashud
The player at the 10th spot is the former cricketer and wicket-keeper KHALED MASHUD from the Bangladesh cricket team in the late 90s. This was his record for the most stumping in his career from 1995 and in 126 matches. He has a total of 35 stumping in his ODI career.