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The benefit of having careers as long as Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s is that you not only get your names into records of your primary skill (in their case, batting) but also other ones. On Saturday (October 25), the two legends, playing their final ODI in Australia in Sydney, the duo found themselves together in the list for the six best catch-takers with 100-plus grabs for India in the 50-over format. Here’s the full list: Rohit Sharma joined the elite list with his 100th take in the match. In the 44th over of the first innings, Nathan Ellis mis-timed a bad slog to Rohit to mid-wicket for the milestone moment. (Picture Credit: X/@BCCI) Not long before that, he took the catch of Mitchell Owen at slips off the bowling of pacer Harshit Rana for his 99th in the format. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP) Suresh Raina was one of the best fielders in India during his playing days. In 226 ODIs for India, he took 102 catches, the fifth-highest for the country to date. He was renowned for his sharp inside-the-circle skills and some excellent reflex gabs. (Photo by Prakash SINGH / AFP) Former India coach, captain, and legendary batter Rahul Dravid could be positioned anywhere in the field and he’d contribute with his efforts. He had the gift of soft hands and was one of the safest around, especially in the slip cordon. In 344 ODIs, he picked up 124 catches. (AP Photo) India’s greatest of all time, Sachin Tendulkar, also dominates the catching list. He played a record 463 ODIs and, despite not being a particularly great fielder (he was always good), he picked up 140 catches in the format and gets a podium on this list. (PTI Photo) Mohammed Azharuddin, now retired for a long time and often in the news for political reasons, was one of India’s first fielding superstars. As natural an athlete as they come, Azhar played 334 ODIs and still grabbed 156 catches, the second best. (PTI Photo) Virat Kohli has the most catches for India in ODIs — 163 in only 304 matches. His record is the most remarkable and a testimony to what he brings on the field: a captain’s dream fielder, who hardly drops any, no matter the difficulty of the chance. (Picture Credit: AFP) His latest grab was a brilliant reflex take in front of his face at short square leg to get rid of Matt Short — proof that despite runs not flowing off his bat at the moment, he’s still got it in the field.(PC: Cricket Australia/Screengrab)
