Fielding rarely grabs the headlines in T20 cricket, but it can quietly decide matches. IPL 2026 is already producing some sharp performers in the catching charts, with RCB players leading the pack. From clutch boundary grabs to sharp catches in the ring, these fielders have shown that their contributions go well beyond bat and ball. Here is a look at the top 10 catch-takers in IPL 2026 so far.
Leading the pack are Phil Salt and Devdutt Padikkal, both from RCB, who have set the pace early in the tournament with three catches each in their opening matches.
They are joined at the top by Rinku Singh, who recently made history by becoming the all-time leading catch-taker for KKR, surpassing Andre Russell.
Top 10 Most Catches in IPL 2026
Here are the players taking the most catches in IPL 2026 so far.
| Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Catches | Max (Innings) | Ct/Inn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D Padikkal | RCB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | PD Salt | RCB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 3 | RK Singh | KKR | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.50 |
| 4 | JD Unadkat | SRH | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Arshdeep Singh | PBKS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Kuldeep Yadav | DC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Ravi Bishnoi | RR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Shubman Gill | GT | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9 | T Stubbs | DC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | NT Tilak Varma | MI | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
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Conclusion: IPL 2026 Is Going To Be More Exciting As Fielders Also Showing Their Catching Skills!
The early catching charts of IPL 2026 paint an interesting picture. RCB stand out as a team, with both Devdutt Padikkal and Phil Salt taking 3 catches each in a single game a combined haul of 6 catches from just one match. Worth noting is that Salt’s catches are all counted as a fielder, not behind the stumps, since wicketkeeping dismissals are excluded from these records.
Rinku Singh (KKR) and Jaydev Unadkat (SRH) are the only two players to have featured across multiple matches in this list, each picking up 3 catches over 2 games a sign of consistent effort in the field rather than one outstanding performance.
Outside the top four, six players share 2 catches each from a single game, reflecting how competitive the standard of outfield catching has been in the opening round of fixtures. As the season progresses and teams play more matches, the gap between these names is likely to widen making the fielding charts as worth watching as the batting and bowling ones.
