Last Updated:January 28, 2026, 21:19 IST
Rinku completed four catches for India in the ongoing fourth T20I against New Zealand in Visakhapatnam.
Rinku Singh equals for taking most catches in a T20I match for India. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Rinku Singh entered his name in the history books on Wednesday (January 28) by equalling the record of taking the most catches in a T20I match for India. In the ongoing fourth T20I match between India and New Zealand in Visakhapatnam, Rinku completed four catches, which helped him equal Ajinkya Rahane’s tally.
During the India-England T20I match played in Birmingham on September 7, 2014, Rahane also took four catches for the Men in Blue.
Most catches in a T20I match for India
PLAYERCATCHESAGAINSTVENUEDATEAjinkya Rahane4EnglandBirminghamSeptember 7, 2014Rinku Singh4New ZealandVisakhapatnamJanuary 28, 2026Rohit Sharma3South AfricaJohannesburgMarch 30, 2012Suresh Raina3South AfricaColombo (RPS)October 2, 2012Ajinkya Rahane3EnglandPuneDecember 20, 2012Suresh Raina3PakistanMirpurMarch 21, 2014Virat Kohli3EnglandBengaluruFebruary 1, 2017Suresh Raina3South AfricaJohannesburgFebruary 18, 2018Rohit Sharma3West IndiesLucknowNovember 6, 2018Rohit Sharma3NamibiaDubaiNovember 8, 2021Ruturaj Gaikwad3South AfricaRajkotJune 17, 2022Deepak Hooda3West IndiesLauderhillAugust 6, 2022Arshdeep Singh3New ZealandMount MaunganuiNovember 20, 2022Suryakumar Yadav3New ZealandAhmedabadFebruary 1, 2023R Sai Kishore3NepalHangzhouOctober 3, 2023Ravindra Jadeja3AfghanistanBridgetownJune 20, 2024Rinku Singh3ZimbabweHarareJuly 13, 2024Hardik Pandya3BangladeshDelhiOctober 9, 2024Riyan Parag3BangladeshHyderabadOctober 12, 2024Hardik Pandya3New ZealandRaipurJanuary 23, 2026
The world record for taking the most catches in a T20I match is in the name of Maldives cricketer Wedage Malinda. Wedage Malinda completed five matches against Qatar in Doha on October 5, 2023. His tally of five matches was equalled by Sweden’s Sedik Sahak on September 6, 2025, and Bangladesh’s Tanzid Hasan on December 2, 2025.
Most catches in a T20I match
PLAYERCOUNTRYCATCHESAGAINSTVENUEDATEWedage MalindaMaldives5QatarDohaOctober 5, 2023Sedik SahakSweden5Isle of ManTromodeSeptember 6, 2025Tanzid HasanBangladesh5IrelandChattogramDecember 2, 2025
Rinku completed his first catch of the ongoing match on the second ball of the ninth over of New Zealand’s innings. In an attempt to play an aerial shot off Kuldeep Yadav’s bowling, Devon Conway was caught by Rinku after scoring 44 runs from 23 balls. His second catch came in the form of Tim Seifert (62 runs from 36 balls), who was sent back to the pavilion by Arshdeep Singh.
On the fourth ball of the 14th over, Rinku completed Glenn Phillips’ catch off Kuldeep’s bowling, and then Zak Foulkes was also caught by Rinku on the last ball of the 18th over.
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Visakhapatnam, India, India
First Published:
January 28, 2026, 21:01 IST
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