Most dismissals in Asia Cup: MS Dhoni’s slick glovework sees him top list

Former India cricket team captain MS Dhoni holds the record for the most dismissals in Asia Cup history.

Dhoni represented India in 19 ODI matches at the Asia Cup, with 36 dismissals. The former Indian wicket-keeper registered 25 caught dismissals and 11 stumpings.

MS Dhoni’s best performance with the gloves came against Sri Lanka in the final of the 2010 Asia Cup. He effected five caught dismissals and one stumping to help India bundle Lanka out for 187 in 44.4 overs and claim an 81-run victory.

Only Kumar Sangakkara matched Dhoni’s 36 ODI dismissals at the Asia Cup.

The former Sri Lankan gloveman tallied 27 caught dismissals and nine stumpings in 24 matches.

Pakistan’s Moin Khan (17 dismissals - 12 caught, five stumpings), Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim (17 dismissals - 14 caught, three stumpings), and Sri Lanka’s Brendon Kuruppu (14 dismissals - 12 caught, two stumpings) complete the top five glovemen with the most dismissals in the Asia Cup for ODI matches.

Most dismissals in Asia Cup (ODI)

MS Dhoni’s seven dismissals is the record for most dismissals in Asia Cup history for T20I matches. It’s worth mentioning here that only the 2016 edition of the Asia Cup has been held in the T20I format so far.

The former Indian wicket-keeper is level with former UAE gloveman Swapnil Patil on the list. Both players accounted for six caught dismissals and one stumping.

While Dhoni had a hand in seven dismissals in five T20I matches, Swapnil took seven games to register as many dismissals for UAE.

Sri Lanka’s Dinesh Chandimal (four dismissals - four caught, 0 stumpings), Oman’s Sultan Ahmed (four dismissals - two caught, two stumpings), and Bangladesh’s Nurul Hasan (three dismissals - 0 caught, three stumpings) round up the top five most dismissals in Asia Cup for T20I matches list.

Most dismissals in Asia Cup (T20I)

Author: William Paul

Featured photo: AFP / MUNIR UZZAMAN