Jos Buttler shockingly overlooks MS Dhoni as he picks world’s best wicketkeeper

In a blind ranking, England star Jos Buttler stunned fans by placing India’s Rishabh Pant at the very top of his list of wicketkeepers ahead of legends like MS Dhoni and AB de Villiers. Jos Buttler has ranked Rishabh Pant as the world’s No. 1 wicketkeeper.

Pant has so far 171 dismissals with 156 catches and 15 stumpings to his name in 47 Tests. In 76 T20Is, the Indian wicketkeeper-batter has taken 40 catches and 11 stumpings so far, while he has 28 dismissals in 31 ODIs to his name to date.

Jos Buttler picks Rishabh Pant as No.1 wicketkeeper ahead of MS Dhoni and AB de Villiers

Well, Buttler felt Pant is far better than the legendary MS Dhoni, who is widely regarded as the greatest finisher and wicketkeeper India has ever produced. Dhoni’s record is also amazing, as he has 829 dismissals across formats, including 634 catches and 195 stumpings to his name.

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Despite being regarded as one of the greatest wicketkeepers the game has ever seen, the former England captain shockingly slotted Dhoni at No. 4. Meanwhile, Buttler admitted that he had already “messed it up” when the legendary South African cricketer AB de Villiers’ name came up.

The Englishman said, “Jesus, I messed this up,” before slotting AB de Villiers at No. 3. The former South African captain claimed 463 dismissals in international cricket. Another Proteas great, Quinton de Kock, made it to the top 5 wicketkeepers of Buttler.

Jos Buttler ranks himself among the Top-5 wicketkeepers

Quinton de Kock has 560 dismissals to his name across formats in the international arena, and he was drafted at No. 2, while Buttler humbly placed himself at No. 5. Buttler has 512 dismissals to his name so far across the formats in international cricket.

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Well, the rankings have already sparked massive debate among fans. Pant’s explosive batting and fearless keeping may justify Buttler’s admiration, but overlooking Dhoni’s unmatched glove work and ABD’s versatility has left many stunned.

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Jos Buttler hails Sarah Taylor as the game-changer behind the stumps in women's cricket

Meanwhile, on the latest episode of the For the Love of Cricket podcast, Jos Buttler has heaped praise on Sarah Taylor for her impressive batting and wicketkeeping. Buttler stated, “I’m going to throw in Sarah Taylor. As a wicketkeeper, she really changed the game.”

Sarah Taylor has more than 4,000 runs in ODIs and over 2,000 runs in T20Is with 23 fifties to her name at the highest level. Apart from her brilliance behind the stumps, Taylor’s sharp reflexes and fearless keeping changed the way women’s wicketkeeping was seen and inspired countless young players to take up the gloves. And Buttler was in awe of her influence on the game.

On the other hand, Australian all-rounder Cameron Green broke Buttler’s record in the third ODI against South Africa. The former England captain had smashed a 47-ball hundred against the Netherlands in 2022. And now Cameron Green has matched his milestone 47-ball mark, as they are now the joint second-fastest batters to smash an ODI century.