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Top 5 Wicketkeepers with Most International Runs: Sangakkara Leads, Dhoni Second.
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News18•20-09-2026, 18:41
Top 5 Wicketkeepers with Most International Runs: Sangakkara Leads, Dhoni Second.
- •Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka leads with 17,840 runs in international cricket as a wicketkeeper.
- •MS Dhoni is second with 17,266 runs, boasting an average of 44.96 and remaining unbeaten 142 times.
- •Adam Gilchrist of Australia scored 15,252 runs with a strike rate of 91.35, redefining aggressive wicketkeeping-batting.
- •Quinton de Kock of South Africa has amassed 13,452 runs with a fiery strike rate of 95.54.
- •Mushfiqur Rahim of Bangladesh is also on the list with 11,998 runs, including 13 centuries and 68 half-centuries.
Key Questions Answered
Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara holds the top spot for scoring the most runs as a wicketkeeper in international cricket, accumulating 17,840 runs across 474 innings between 2000 and 2015.
India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni played between 2004 and 2019, scoring 17,266 runs across 526 innings with a highest score of 224 runs.
South Africa's Quinton de Kock has scored 13,452 runs in 355 innings across 321 matches played between 2012 and 2026, featuring 31 centuries and 73 half-centuries.
