T20s are so dynamic that fielding positions change every over or sometimes every ball, according to the batting team’s progression. The captain of the T20 team needs to make instant decisions concerning the fielding positions. Also, it is vital to field your best catcher in the right positions. If it is the Covers position in the Powerplay overs, then the long-on and mid-on become the crucial positions in a team’s fielding setup.
In Tests, we can see the slip fielders dominating the catching records; the boundary riders do the job for the team in T20s. One cannot miss Faf du Plessis’s fielding contribution to CSK during the IPL time.
The bar of T20s rises to its peak when it comes to T20 World Cups. With the world-class international stars play each other, the best always shines the best. One might think it needs more luck for a fielder to be in the right position to grab more catches, but holding onto one always comes in handy for the team, especially in the big tournaments.
This article will list down the players with the most catches taken in a single innings in T20 World Cups.
| PLAYER | CATCHES | VS | VENUE | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Sammy (WI) | 4 | Ireland | Guyana | 2010 |
| Aiden Markram (SA) | 4 | Bangladesh | New York | 2024 |
| Glenn Maxwell (AUS) | 4 | Namibia | North Sound | 2024 |
| Brett Lee (AUS) | 3 | Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 2007 |
| Sulieman Benn (WI) | 3 | Australia | Oval, England | 2009 |
| Phil Simmons (WI) | 3 | India | Lord's | 2009 |
| AB de Villiers (SA) | 3 | India | Trent Bridge | 2009 |
| Nathan McCullum (NZ) | 3 | Sri Lanka | Guyana | 2010 |
| Michael Hussey (AUS) | 3 | Bangladesh | Barbados | 2010 |
| Nawroz Mangal (AFG) | 3 | South Africa | Barbados | 2010 |
| Herschelle Gibbs (SA) | 3 | New Zealand | Barbados | 2010 |
| David Warner (AUS) | 3 | Pakistan | St Lucia | 2010 |
| Kane Williamson (NZ) | 3 | Bangladesh | Pallekele | 2012 |
| Suresh Raina (IND) | 3 | South Africa | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 2012 |
| Suresh Raina (IND) | 3 | Pakistan | Dhaka | 2014 |
| Dwayne Bravo (WI) | 3 | Bangladesh | Dhaka | 2014 |
| David Miller (SA) | 3 | England | Chittagong | 2014 |
| Martin Guptill (NZ) | 3 | Pakistan | Mohali | 2016 |
| Ben Stokes (ENG) | 3 | West Indies | Kolkata | 2016 |
| Calum MacLeod (SCO) | 3 | Bangladesh | Oman | 2021 |
Stats Insights
The former West Indian captain, Darren Sammy, is the only non-wicketkeeping fielder to hold on to 4 catches in a single T20 World Cup innings. It was against Ireland in Guyana in the 2010 edition. He also shined with bat and ball in that game.
Until the 2016 edition, 15 other players have grabbed 3 catches in an innings in T20 WC games, and Suresh Raina is the only player to do it twice.
