Top 10 Best Wicket-Keepers in the World Right Now- 2025

Cricket has been thrilling and exciting. The new rules in modern-day cricket have given an advantage to the batters as they can score runs easily, with pitches have helped them in limited-overs cricket. But it is a team game, wicket-keeping is as important as batting and bowling across formats of the game. The wicket-keeper can see the field better than any captain and player. 

A top-tier wicketkeeper not only stops runs with accurate glove work but also makes substantial contributions with the bat. They can change the course of a game. As of 2025, the wicketkeeping environment has shifted, with players excelling in both the defensive and offensive aspects of the game. For example, Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of the most successful captains and best finishers in world cricket. 

In the article, we take a look at the top 10 wicket keepers in the world in 2025.  

Ranking Factors

We are ranking them per dismissals, consistency, and batting performance. For a wicket-keeper, stumping and taking catches is one of the main aspects for them. Not only dismissals but they need to focus on batting as they need to perform with consistency to help the side win games whenever required. They also need to have an impact throughout the season, is a special quality.

Consistency

Not only with the gloves the wicket-keepers need to be consistent with the bat as well. They need to score runs with the bat and win matches for the side. The wicket-keeper must play big innings in crunch situations. The ability to contribute runs, especially under pressure, enhances their value to the team. This is the reason some wicket-keepers have been matchwinners for the side.

Dismissals

The evolution of wicket-keeping has also evolved. Mark Boucher is the world best wicket keeper in cricket with the most dismissals as a keeper in the history of the game. We will take a look at the total number of catches and stumpings to reflect a wicketkeeper’s effectiveness behind the stumps. This is the key to a successful wicket-keeper across formats of the game.

Impact in Crucial Matches

Performances in high-stakes games, such as World Cups or Test series, are significantly weighted in ratings. Maintaining high-performance levels over time is critical to ranking prominence. They often play a strategic role, guiding bowlers and field placements to help out their captain and change the course of the match. This is the reason Adam Gilchrist and MS Dhoni were match-winners for their side over many years.

10. Kusal Perera (Sri Lanka)

Kusal Perera has been a matchwinner for Sri Lanka in recent years. Since making his debut in 2013, he continued to play impactful innings on the side. His one-man innings against South Africa in the test helped the side to win the test and later the series against the Proteas. In T20Is he has also been successful. He has also been a reliable behind-the-wickets for the side.

Perera has played in 215 games for the Lankan Lions. He has been featured in 104 dismissals for the side with 87 catches and 17 stumping in the games he has featured. The left-handed batter has the record for scoring the fastest fifty by a Sri Lankan in an ODI innings.

Stats	Season 2023/24	Season 2024/25
Matches	10	11
Runs	166	279
Dismissals	4	1

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9. Nicholas Pooran (West Indies)

Nicholas Pooran is one of the hard hitters of the ball in limited-overs cricket. The West Indies superstar has been a matchwinner for the side in T20I format. His explosive batting and ability to change the game’s momentum is highly regarded. Pooran was also appointed captain of the West Indies limited-overs team. But he stepped down from the captaincy in November 2022.

Pooran has played many impactful innings with the bat for the Caribbean nation, this is the reason he is the best wicket keeper in the world. He has 96 dismissals. He will surely be a dangerous batter in world cricket in the upcoming years.

Stats	Season 2023/24	Season 2024/25
Matches	8	17
Runs	186	427
Dismissals	6	16

8. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been the world’s best wicketkeeper in cricket in recent years. The 23-year-old has been a matchwinner for Afghanistan in limited overs format. The flamboyant opener became the first batter for Afghanistan to score a century on debut in an ODI format. He has also been a matchwinner in the T20I format for the side.

Gurbaz was the leading run-scorer for Afghanistan in the 2018 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup. He has been a reliable wicket-keeper for the side as well. He has 69 dismissals to his name and it is just the start of his career, he will surely be a much better player in the forthcoming years with lots of experience still to gain.

Stats	Season 2023/24	Season 2024/25
Matches	27	20
Runs	893	625
Dismissals	14	10

7. Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan)

Mohammad Rizwan is currently the captain for Pakistan in limited-overs cricket. The middle-order batter has been one of the finest for the Men in Green in recent years. He was named the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year and was also among the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2021. Rizwan’s side failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Rizwan has been criticised for his captaincy and batting approach in the major tournament. But he has been a backbone in the middle overs for the side. He has featured in 274 games and has 258 dismissals to his name and has scored 8259 runs across formats for the side.

Stats	Season 2023/24	Season 2024/25
Matches	16	39
Runs	772	1574
Dismissals	18	66

6. Alex Carey (Australia)

Alex Carey has been a consistent performer for Australia in the test and ODI formats of the game. The Southpaw has captained Australia in ODI cricket and has served as a vice-captain in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is. Carey has been a consistent player in the test format for the side. He had a controversy during the Ashes, for running out Jonny Bairstow.

Carey has also served as the vice-captain for the side in the ODI format. He has 290 dismissals to his name, with 255 catches and 35 stumping to his name. The left-handed batter will be looking to contribute to the side in the ICC Champions Trophy.

Stats	Season 2023/24	Season 2024/25
Matches	15	14
Runs	483	692
Dismissals	48	39

5. Tom Latham (New Zealand)

Tom Latham has been one of the finest Kiwi batters in recent times. He has been one of the important players for the side across formats for the side. The left-handed batter has the most Test centuries for New Zealand’s opening batter. He was also a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship.

Latham has been a captain for the test side after Tim Southee retired from the longest format of the game. The Southpaw has featured 269 matches across formats for the side and has made 267 dismissals to his name.

Stats	Season 2023/24	Season 2024/25
Matches	19	16
Runs	570	646
Dismissals	20	14

4. Rishabh Pant (India)

Rishabh Pant has established himself as the match-winner for India across formats. He has been one of the finest middle-order batters for India in red ball format in recent times. Pant with his hard and unorthodox hitting creates nightmares for the bowlers. The aggressive left-handed better was crucial in India’s many test victories in SENA countries.

However, he has not been a regular starter in the 50-over format. Pant has been a reliable person with the gloves and continues to motivate his team from behind the wicket. He keeps on taking the opponent batters with chit-chats while he is keeping. The Southpaw has played in 150 games for the Men in Blue across formats and has 243 dismissals to his name.

Stats	Season 2023/24	Season 2024/25
Matches	–	21
Runs	–	677
Dismissals	–	47

3. Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladesh)

Mushfiqur Rahim of Bangladesh makes the list of the best wicket-keeper in the world, because of his experience and consistent performance all over the years. He has been a consistent player for the Bangla Tigers and has won many matches for the side along with former captain Shakib Al Hasan. His maiden Test century came in a losing cause against India. But it is the quickest by any Bangladeshi to date.

Rahim has been an excellent keeper for the side. He has been the most trusted person behind the wicket for the side to date. The wicket-keeper batter has 497 dismissals to his name across formats. He continues to play and has a career of nearly two decades.

Stats	Season 2023/24	Season 2024/25
Matches	17	9
Runs	509	334
Dismissals	18	5

2. Heinrich Klassen (South Africa)

Heinrich Klassen has been the best white-ball cricketer for the past 3-4 years. His hard-hitting and wide range of shots in limited-overs cricket make him the X-factor for South Africa and the different franchises he features in. The top wicket keeper in the world is currently the best finisher in world cricket. He is also an exceptional player of spin which makes him different from other overseas batters.

Klassen showcases his proficiency as a wicketkeeper. He has been a safe person behind the wickets for the Proteas in limited overs format. The middle-order batter has 107 dismissals to his name. He will look to add some more tally to his wicket-keeping skills.

Stats	Season 2023/24	Season 2024/25
Matches	20	20
Runs	655	693
Dismissals	13	15

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1. Jos Buttler (England)

Jos Buttler is one of the finest white-ball cricketers for England. He has been their consistent performer in limited-overs cricket. But since 2023 his form has gone down a bit. He has also stepped down from England’s white-ball captain role after a disappointing end to the ICC Champions Trophy campaign. However, Buttler remains a consistent performer over the years.

Buttler has also been a fair wicket-keeper in the white ball format of the game. But in recent times he has not worn the gloves for the side and has been seen fielding as an outfielder. But he has impressive records to his name, he has 506 dismissals to his name, which is the most by an active keeper batter in an international format.

Stats	Season 2023/24	Season 2024/25
Matches	17	26
Runs	360	782
Dismissals	17	18

10 Best Wicket Keeper in the World Right Now

Rank	Player	Matches	Innings	Dismissals	Catches	Stumpings	Career Span
1	Jos Buttler	378	424	506	455	51	2011–2025
2	Heinrich Klaasen	121	122	107	93	14	2018–2025
3	Mushfiqur Rahim	470	537	497	396	101	2005–2025
4	Rishabh Pant	150	189	243	216	27	2017–2025
5	Tom Latham	269	349	267	247	20	2012-2025
6	Alex Carey	156	190	290	255	35	2018–2025
7	Mohammad Rizwan	274	258	297	241	56	2015–2025
8	Rahmanullah Gurbaz	116	117	69	63	6	2019-2025
9	Nicholas Pooran	167	161	96	86	10	2016–2025
10	Kusal Perera	215	232	104	87	17	2013–2025