Best Wicketkeepers in IPL
Started in 2008, the Indian Premier League boasts of producing many batsmen, bowlers and fielders but we cannot deny the role of wicketkeepers in the success of the league’s teams. Wicket-keeper, who also contributed in batting, have done a brilliant job behind the stumps. Legendary wicketkeeper batsmen like Kumara Sangakara, Adam Gilchrist, Brendon McCullum and MS Dhoni have played and captained several IPL teams.
List of the IPL Best Wicket Keeper:
#1 Mahendra Singh Dhoni
The name MS Dhoni requires no introduction in the world cricket. Dhoni captained India in the 2007 T20 World Cup triumph and the 2011 World Cup victory at home. He has been one of the most successful wicketkeepers of all time. He dismissed a total of 146 players in 190 IPL matches to stand on top of the list of most successful wicketkeepers in IPL. He caught 98 behind stumps while claiming 38 stumpings.
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#2 Dinesh Karthik
The skipper of the two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders has been a regular performer with bat and gloves not just in the national colours but also in the Indian Premier League. Dinesh Karthik has dismissed 139 players in his IPL career to grab the second position on the list of the most successful wicketkeeper in IPL. He has also scored a total of 3654 runs in IPL history.
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#3 Robin Uthappa
Robin Uthappa has never been a regular wicketkeeper for any team and yet he has managed to feature in this list of most successful wicketkeeper in IPL. Uthappa bagged 116 dismissals in 177 matches. He has scored 4411 runs while playing for different teams in 12 IPL seasons.
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#4 Parthiv Patel
The left-handed batsman has played in every IPL season since its inception in 2008. Parthiv Patel has been a regular wicketkeeper in most of his matches and has 85 dismissals to his name. He has played 139 matches and has also scored 2848 runs in his batting career.
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#5 Wriddhiman Saha
India’s Test cricket wicketkeeper choice has had a decent IPL career behind the stumps as he picked a total of 69 dismissals in 120 matches. He played for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2019 season. Wriddhiman Saha has scored 1765 runs in IPL history.
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