South African cricketer Aiden Markram caught everyone’s attention with his extraordinary catching during the second and final Test against India at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Markram broke a world record with his extraordinary catching and overtook former Indian captain Ajinkya Rahane in the top list.
South Africa swept India in the two-match series. The visiting team started by winning the first Test in Kolkata and maintained the same momentum in the second match in Guwahati. The Proteas recorded a massive 408-run win and a 2–0 clean sweep, their first Test series win in India in 25 years.
Aiden Markram creates history by taking most catches by an outfielder in a Test
Aiden Markram made history by taking more catches than any other outfielder in a single match in Tests. After the dismissal of Washington Sundar, he completed his ninth catch of the match. Markram overtook the previous record of Ajinkya Rahane (8) during the match against Sri Lanka in 2015.
In India’s first innings, he took catches of KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav. In the second innings, he dismissed Sai Sudarshan, Dhruv Jurel, Rishabh Pant and Sundar.
Markram’s exceptional athletic ability allows him to cover the ground quickly and reach opportunities that most players cannot. His catching technique makes him one of the safest fielders in world cricket.
Most catches in a Test match for South Africa:
| player | catch | rival | venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| aiden markram | 9 | India | Guwahati | 2025 |
| bert vogler | 6 | England | Durban | 1910 |
| bruce mitchell | 6 | Australia | melbourne | 1931 |
| jacques calis | 6 | Sri Lanka | cape town | 2012 |
| Graeme Smith | 6 | Australia | Perth | 2012 |
| David Bedingham | 6 | Pakistan | cape town | 2025 |
Most catches in a Test match (non-wicketkeeper):
| player | Team | catch | rival | venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aiden markram | South Africa | 9 | India | Guwahati | 2025 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | India | 8 | Sri Lanka | galle | 2015 |
| greg chappell | Australia | 7 | England | Perth (WACA) | 1974 |
| Yajurvinder Singh | India | 7 | England | Bengaluru | 1977 |
| Hassan Tillakaratne | Sri Lanka | 7 | new zealand | Colombo (SSC) | 1992 |
| Stephen Fleming | new zealand | 7 | zimbabwe | Harare | 1997 |
| Matthew Hayden | Australia | 7 | Sri Lanka | galle | 2004 |
| KL Rahul | India | 7 | England | nottingham | 2018 |
| aiden markram | South Africa | 7 | India | Guwahati | 2025 |
Keshav Maharaj sealed India’s defeat by 408 runs by taking the last two wickets.
After the dismissal of Washington Sundar, all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy was out for zero on three balls. Simon Harmer took his sixth wicket of the innings.
After this Keshav Maharaj wrapped up the innings. The left-arm spinner dismissed Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj in the same over. The final wicket came when Marco Jansen took a brilliant diving catch in the deep, leaving India all out for just 140 runs.
With a 408-run win, South Africa completed a 2–0 clean sweep. Notably, this is their first Test series win in India since 2000, when Hansie Cronje’s team had achieved the same result.
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