World Cup Most Catches: Arguably, World’s most successful skipper, Ricky Ponting holds the record for the most number of catches in the World Cup. The Australian batsman has 28 catches to his name in 46 matches, while Sri Lanka’s former batsman Sanath Jayasuriya sits second in the list with 18 catches in 38 matches. New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns is placed third in the ranking and Inzamam-ul-Haq ranks fourth. Cairns has picked a total of 16 catches in 28 matches, while the former Pakistan skipper has taken as many wickets in 34 appearances.
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Ct | Max | Ct/Inn |
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RT Ponting (AUS) | 1996-2011 | 46 | 46 | 28 | 3 | 0.608 |
ST Jayasuriya (SL) | 1992-2007 | 38 | 38 | 18 | 2 | 0.473 |
CL Cairns (NZ) | 1992-2003 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 0.571 |
Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK) | 1992-2007 | 35 | 34 | 16 | 3 | 0.470 |
BC Lara (WI) | 1992-2007 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 2 | 0.470 |
DPMD Jayawardene (SL) | 1999-2015 | 40 | 39 | 16 | 2 | 0.410 |
GC Smith (SA) | 2003-2011 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 0.750 |
A Kumble (INDIA) | 1996-2007 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 0.777 |
WTS Porterfield (IRE) | 2007-2015 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 0.666 |
SR Waugh (AUS) | 1987-1999 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 0.424 |
PA de Silva (SL) | 1987-2003 | 35 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 0.400 |
PD Collingwood (ENG) | 2003-2011 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0.722 |
CL Hooper (WI) | 1987-2003 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 0.650 |
JDP Oram (NZ) | 2003-2011 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 0.565 |
CH Gayle (WI) | 2003-2015 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 0.500 |
SB Styris (NZ) | 2003-2011 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 0.500 |
Shahid Afridi (PAK) | 1999-2015 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 0.481 |
JH Kallis (SA) | 1996-2011 | 36 | 36 | 13 | 1 | 0.361 |
M Muralitharan (SL) | 1996-2011 | 40 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 0.333 |
B Lee (AUS) | 2003-2011 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 0.705 |
CH Lloyd (WI) | 1975-1983 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0.705 |
EJG Morgan (ENG/IRE) | 2007-2015 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 0.666 |
AB de Villiers (SA) | 2007-2015 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 0.600 |
GA Hick (ENG) | 1992-1999 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 0.600 |
MJ Clarke (AUS) | 2007-2015 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 0.480 |
DL Haynes (WI) | 1979-1992 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 0.480 |
N Kapil Dev (INDIA) | 1979-1992 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 0.480 |
TM Dilshan (SL) | 2007-2015 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 0.461 |
SM Pollock (SA) | 1996-2007 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 0.387 |
SP Fleming (NZ) | 1996-2007 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 0.363 |
SR Tendulkar (INDIA) | 1992-2011 | 45 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 0.272 |
GP Thorpe (ENG) | 1996-1999 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1.000 |
DJ Cullinan (SA) | 1996-1999 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0.733 |
V Sehwag (INDIA) | 2003-2011 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 0.500 |
ME Waugh (AUS) | 1992-1999 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 0.500 |
LRPL Taylor (NZ) | 2007-2015 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 0.478 |
M Azharuddin (INDIA) | 1987-1999 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 0.379 |
Ijaz Ahmed (PAK) | 1987-1999 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 0.379 |
ADR Campbell (ZIM) | 1992-2003 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 0.555 |
IT Botham (ENG) | 1979-1992 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 0.454 |
WJ Cronje (SA) | 1992-1999 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0.434 |
Z Khan (INDIA) | 2003-2011 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 0.434 |
AR Border (AUS) | 1979-1992 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 0.400 |
HH Gibbs (SA) | 1999-2007 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 0.400 |
SO Tikolo (KENYA) | 1996-2011 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 0.357 |
Javed Miandad (PAK) | 1975-1996 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 0.303 |
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