World Record! Tilak Varma Registers Most Catches By A Fielder In A Calendar Year
Tilak Varma’s two catches lifted his annual total to 27, breaking the T20I fielding mark and helping India restrict New Zealand to 180.
- On October 24, 2026, Indian fielder Tilak Varma shattered the world record for most catches by a fielder in a calendar year during the second T20I at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
- India won the toss and opted to bowl first, aiming to improve after conceding 225 runs against New Zealand in the first T20I of the series.
- Varma caught Tim Seifert and Daryl Mitchell in the first innings, reaching 26 catches for the year and surpassing Indonesia's Danilson Hawoe's previous record of 25.
- Arshdeep Singh led India's bowling attack with two wickets, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Prince Yadav, and Nitish Kumar Reddy each claimed one as New Zealand reached 180.
- New Zealand's total relied on Glenn Phillips' 70 runs and Bevon Jacobs' 58, leaving India to chase 181 to extend their series lead.
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