Fielding plays a huge role in a triumph in a cricket match and a significant aspect of fielding is catching. A catch can single-handedly win a match or a dropped catch can turn a match upside down. So it’s a vital element of the game. There have been few players in the ICC World Cup who have rocked the game with their sensational catching. The two-time World Cup winner, Ricky Ponting is topping the list of the most catches in the World Cup by a non-wicket-keeper player with 28 catches in 46 matches. In number two comes the unanticipated name, former English captain Joe Root, who has grabbed 25 wickets in just 26 games. The third position is occupied by one the greatest ODI batters ever Virat Kohli, 20 catches in 37 matches. Two Australians, one Indian, and a couple of English players have made a cut to the chart of the top 10 players with the most catches in the World Cup.
Among active players, the modern-day great batsman cum super fielder, Joe Root has grasped 25 catches in 26 games, the 2nd most in the ODI World Cup.
Top 10 Players with Most Catches in World Cup
| Player | Matches | Innings | Catches | Max Catches |
| R Ponting (AUS) | 46 | 46 | 28 | 3 |
| J Root (ENG) | 26 | 26 | 25 | 4 |
| V Kohli (IND) | 37 | 37 | 20 | 2 |
| D Warner (AUS) | 29 | 29 | 17 | 2 |
| S Jayasuriya (SL) | 38 | 38 | 18 | 2 |
| C Gayle (WI) | 35 | 35 | 17 | 2 |
| F DU Plesis (SA) | 23 | 22 | 16 | 3 |
| CL Cairns (NZ) | 28 | 28 | 16 | 3 |
| E Morgan (ENG) | 29 | 29 | 16 | 3 |
| I UL-Haq (PAK) | 35 | 34 | 16 | 3 |
| B Lara (WI) | 34 | 34 | 16 | 2 |
| M Jayawardene (SL) | 40 | 39 | 16 | 2 |
| G Smith (SA) | 20 | 20 | 15 | 2 |
| A Kumble (IND) | 18 | 18 | 14 | 2 |
Ricky Ponting has grabbed the most catches in World Cup history, 28 in 46 games.
Among active cricketers, former English ODI captain Joe Root has taken the most catches (25).
Joe Root holds the record for the highest catch per innings ratio, 0.961 catches per inning.
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