Another day and yet another record for Virat Kohli! The most accomplished batter in the history of the IPL has now become the best fielder in the league as well. By taking catching of Riyan Parag in the RR vs RCB match, the star batter overtook another IPL legend, Suresh Raina, as the fielder with the most catches in the IPL.
Most IPL catches
Fielder | Matches | Catches |
---|---|---|
Virat Kohli | 242 | 110 |
Suresh Raina | 205 | 109 |
Kieron Pollard | 189 | 103 |
Rohit Sharma | 244 | 99 |
Shikhar Dhawan | 221 | 98 |
Ravindra Jadeja | 230 | 98 |
Kohli has overtaken Raina, someone who is considered to be one of the best Indian fielders of all time. He’s also gone past others like Kieron Pollard and Ravindra Jadeja but has the worst catches per match ratio than Raina and Pollard. He has taken 0.454 catches per match, while Raina and Pollard stand at 0.534 and 0.544.
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