Quinton de Kock has moved past one of the most important records in T20 World Cup history. During South Africa’s third match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 against New Zealand, the left-hander went past MS Dhoni for the most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in the tournament.
Playing at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, de Kock completed the catch of Tim Seifert behind the stumps to reach 33 dismissals, one more than what Dhoni finished his T20 World Cup career with.
Quinton de Kock can go past MS Dhoni
De Kock’s lone dismissal against New Zealand came in the powerplay. Fast bowler Marco Jansen found the edge of opener Seifert, which was safely pouched by him. Dhoni achieved his 32 dismissals across 32 T20 World Cup matches. Meanwhile, de Kock has reached the mark in 30 games. De Kock’s tally includes 26 catches and 7 stumpings.
This is de Kock’s sixth T20 World Cup campaign, having played his first in 2014. Meanwhile, MS Dhoni also played six in total. He led India to a successful campaign in the inaugural season in 2007, and his last match was the semi-final against the West Indies in 2016.
Most dismissals as keeper in T20 World Cup history
| Wicketkeeper | Innings | Dismissals | Catches | Stumpings | Dismissal per innings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton de Kock (South Africa) | 30 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 1.1 |
| MS Dhoni (India) | 32 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 1 |
| Kamran Akmal (Pakistan) | 30 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 1 |
| Denesh Ramdin (West Indies) | 29 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0.931 |
Beyond this, Quinton is the only wicketkeeper in men’s T20Is with over 100 dismissals, having taken 110 in 103 matches. In comparison, England’s Jos Buttler has 93 dismissals, while Dhoni finished with 91.
