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
| 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.
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.