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Most Catches By A Fielder In Champions Trophy History

Arnav Chopra

Jayawardene, Bravo, Kohli, Taylor and Ganguly (Source: @ICC/X.com, @windiescricket/X.com, @OfficialSLC/X.com)Jayawardene, Bravo, Kohli, Taylor and Ganguly (Source: @ICC/X.com, @windiescricket/X.com, @OfficialSLC/X.com)

Batters score you runs, bowlers get you wickets, but catches win you matches. This is true for almost every form of the game, irrespective of the conditions or playing format.

In the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025, Virat Kohli took the catch of Josh Inglis to reach the 5th position on the list of elite players with the most catches in the tournament's history.

This list features several high-profile names from all over the cricketing nations who have done an incredible job in the Champions Trophy history for their side, grabbing critical catches while helping their side massively to suppress the opposition with their fielding efforts.

Therefore, let us look at the list of top 5 players who have done a great job since the inception of this multi-national event in 1998 to grab the most catches in the tournament as a fielder.

5. Virat Kohli - 11 Catches In 17 Matches*

At number five on this list features India's charismatic fielder, Virat Kohli, with 11 catches in 17 matches in the Champions Trophy history. Virat, who began his Champions Trophy career in the year 2009, picked his 10th catch in the ongoing game against Australia in Dubai where he caught Josh Inglis at cover off Ravindra Jadeja's delivery to enter the record books.

He next caught Nathan Ellis in the 49th over to finish the game with 11 matches in his CT career. The Indian batter, who has featured in 300 ODIs so far, has 14,966 runs after his name while he's averaged 58 in this format. Overall, Kohli has a catch per innings ratio of 0.647 to position himself in the elite athletes of the game.

2. Dwayne Bravo - 12 Catches In 15 Matches

Now, the following three players on the list are tied for the number 2 position with 12 catches in each of their tally. Firstly, moving to Dwayne Bravo, the Caribbean superstar who made his Champions Trophy debut in 2004, featured until the 2013 edition in 15 matches to grab 12 excellent catches for his nation.

With a catch-per-innings ratio of 0.8, Bravo was one of the finest fielders ever for Men in Maroon. The West Indies all-rounder, who was a massive asset on the field, played in overall 164 ODIs to score 2,968 runs while grabbing 199 wickets in the format.

2. Sourav Ganguly - 12 Catches In 13 Matches

Next up on the list is former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly. Fondly known as Dada, Ganguly featured in the initial inaugural edition of the ICC KnockOut Trophy until the 2004 edition, where he played a total of 13 matches to bag 12 catches after his name.

While his catch-per-innings ratio is excellent at 0.923, the left-handed superstar played a total of 311 ODIs to score 11,363 runs at an average of 41.02 while striking at 73.70. Not just with the bat and in field, Ganguly was a superstar in his own right with the ball as well, bagging 100 wickets in the format.

2. Ross Taylor - 12 Catches In 11 Matches

The final number 2 player on this list is New Zealand's energetic Ross Taylor, with 12 catches in just 11 Champions Trophy matches. Making his debut in the 2009 edition, Taylor went on to play until the 2017 edition in England and had the best catch per innings ratio amongst all at 1.09.

The Kiwi right-hander was one of the most dependable players from the BlackCaps side, where he showed up in 236 ODIs, amassing 8,607 runs at a healthy average of 47.55.

1. Mahela Jayawardene -15 Catches In 22 Matches

Now, finally moving to the number one player on the list is Sri Lanka's former top-class batter, Mahela Jayawardene. The right-hander, who represented the Island Nation in the Champions Trophy until the 2013 edition after first playing in the 2000 edition, was seen in a total of 22 matches in the multi-national event, where he grabbed 15 catches in the tournament.

Jayawardene had a catch-per-innings ratio of 0.681 while he was one of the premier athletes from the Sri Lankan side, who was safe as a house. In 448 ODI matches, Jayawardene has 12,650 runs at an average of 33.37.

Meanwhile, in this Champions Trophy career, Jayawardene was fantastic with 742 runs in 21 innings at an average of 41.22 while striking runs at 84.80. To go along with that, he also had five half-centuries in those matches. Hence, without any uncertainty, it is clear why Jayawardene holds the top spot on the table.