Wicket Keepers in ODI: The best wicketkeepers have come from the sport of cricket. who, while facing bowlers, were not only the best fielder in front of the wickets but also behind the stumps. Wicket-keepers were only allowed to play the position of Wicket keeping behind Stumps during the period of time that we will be focusing on, which is ODI Cricket, specifically from 1970 to 2000. But with the rise of Adam Gilchrist, Alec Stewart, Mark Boucher, and MS Dhoni after 2000, there was a significant shift in trend. Let’s examine the top wicketkeepers in ODI who have scored the most hundreds.
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Regardless of the format, it takes a strong tendency to bring a single inning up to a three-digit score. Scoring a 100 requires more quality in a 50-over game, which calls for both the temperament of Tests and the agility of T20s. The fielding unit of a team is greatly impacted by the wicketkeeper. However, it is a tremendous asset for a team to have if their wicketkeeper also happens to be one of their best batters.
01. Kumar Sangakkara
With 23, Kumar Sangakkara is the ODI wicketkeeper with the most century runs. Since 2013, when he eclipsed Adam Gilchrist’s record of 17 ODI hundreds, he has held this position. The top players in ODI cricket history with the most hundreds scored include Kumar Sangakara.
02. Quinton de Kock
With 17 centuries, Quinton de Kock ranks second and did so in the shortest amount of time (just 126 innings). 14 of South Africa’s total 17 centuries came in decisive victories.
03. Adam Gilchrist:
Gilchrist, Adam comes in at number three on this list. He held the record for the most ODI cricket hundreds with the first rank from 2000 to 2013. He was a dominant character. Later, in 2013, Kumar Sangakkara assumed his position.
04. Ab de Villiers
Ab Devilliers, who has scored 10 centuries and has the greatest batting average of any wicketkeeper in ODI history (70), is ranked number four. He ranks among the top 10 cricketers in terms of most century scored. Additionally, among previous WK batsmen, he also has the highest strike rate of 100.
05. MS Dhoni
Ms. Dhoni is fifth overall in ODI history with 10 hundred, the highest of any Indian wicketkeeper. He also holds the distinction of having received the highest individual score, 183. Dhoni has demonstrated that he is one of the best wicket keepers in addition to being a brilliant hitter. Additionally, MS Dhoni has the ODI record for most stumps.
06. Shai Hope
With 10 centuries, Shai Hope, a West Indian Wicketkeeper batter, is now sixth on this list. The highest among all active wicketkeepers, he has a batting average of 51.
07. Jos Buttler
England’s Jos Buttler, an ODI wicket-keeper, has nine ODI hundreds to his credit. He has the highest strike rate of any active wicket-keeper, at 118, as a wicket-keeper batsman.
08. Muhammad Shahzad
Afghanistan’s Muhammad Shahzad, who has six centuries, comes in at number eight. He is the first Afghan wicketkeeper in the history of the game to have an outstanding record at the international level.
09. Mushfiqur Rahim
Mushfiqur Rahim is an ODI Wicket-Keeper batsman with six hundred to his credit. To score these centuries, he needed to play more than 200 ODI innings.
10. Brendon Taylor
Zimbabwean Brendon Taylor, who has six centuries and an 81 percent strike rate, is ranked tenth.
Here are the top 10 most centuries as Wicket Keepers
| WICKETKEEPER | ODI CENTURIES | INNINGS BATTED | HIGH SCORE |
| Kumar Sangakkara (SL) | 23 | 340 | 169 |
| Quinton de Kock (SA) | 17 | 134 | 178 |
| Adam Gilchrist (AUS) | 16 | 274 | 172 |
| Shai Hope (WI) | 13 | 97 | 170 |
| Jos Buttler (ENG) | 10 | 131 | 162* |
| AB de Villiers (SA) | 10 | 55 | 149 |
| MS Dhoni (IND) | 10 | 297 | 183* |
| Mohammad Shahzad (AFG) | 6 | 83 | 131* |
| Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN) | 6 | 211 | 144 |
| Brendon Taylor (ZIM) | 6 | 102 | 138 |
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