Tilak Varma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Tilak Varma created history on Saturday by becoming the fielder with the most catches in T20 Internationals in a calendar year.The Indian cricketer took two catches in the opening three overs of New Zealand's innings in the second T20I, dismissing Tim Seifert and Daryl Mitchell. With these catches, Tilak moved past Indonesia's Danilson Hawoe, who held the previous record with 25 catches in 2025. Tilak has now taken 26 catches as a fielder in T20Is in 2026, setting a new world record. Most catches as a fielder in T20Is in a calendar year Join conversation View All Comments → Share your thoughts in the comments Post Comment Be respectful · TOI community guidelines Catches Player Team Year 26 Tilak Varma India 2026 25 Danilson Hawoe Indonesia 2025 24 Muhammad Waseem UAE 2024 21 Sharvin Muniandy Malaysia 2025 20 Brian Masaba Uganda 2023 20 Tanzid Hasan Bangladesh 2025 India make two changes for 2nd T20I India won the toss and elected to bowl against New Zealand in the second T20 International on Saturday.India made two changes to their playing XI. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi replaced the injured Ishan Kishan, while Prince Yadav came in for Mayank Yadav.New Zealand also made one change, bringing in Jacob Duffy in place of Adam Milne. India vs New Zealand 2nd T20I: Playing XIs India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav.New Zealand: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson.
Tilak Varma breaks world record during India vs New Zealand 2nd T20I
Tilak Varma achieved a historic milestone by taking the most catches in T20 Internationals during 2026. His remarkable performance included two catches in the second T20I against New Zealand. Varma surpassed the previous record held by Danilson Hawoe with a total of 26 catches this year. India won the toss and opted to bowl, making two changes to their playing XI.
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