In a stunning display of fielding brilliance, Kerala's Vignesh Puthur etched his name into cricket history by taking six catches in a single innings during
a Vijay Hazare Trophy group-stage match against Tripura at Gujarat College Cricket Ground 'A' in Ahmedabad on Wednesday (December 24).
The 25-year-old's record-breaking haul as a pure fielder (no wicketkeeping involved) eclipses the previous List-A benchmark of five catches in an innings, a mark shared by 21 players over the years.
Vignesh Puthur 6 Catches vs Tripura
Vignesh started with the catch of his own bowling as he dismissed Udiyan Bose. After that, the chinaman spinner continued his catch-taking spree. He took the crucial catch to dismiss Sridam Paul, who scored 67 off 50 deliveries. After that, former RCB player Swapnil Singh was dismissed with Vignesh's catch, which followed by all of the last three wickets falling in the same manner, caught by Vignesh and bowled by Baba Aparajith.
Batters Out with Vignesh taking catch
Udiyan Bose, Sridam Paul, Swapnil Singh, Saurabh Das, Abhijit K Sarkar, Viki Saha
Puthur also picked up one wicket with the ball and is expected to play a key part for them in the coming matches. The 24-year-old will be playing in the IPL 2026 for Rajasthan Royals, having played for Mumbai Indians in 2025.
What Happened in Kerala vs Tripura Match?
Kerala crushed Tripura by 145 runs in the Group A Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025-26 match. Batting first after Tripura opted to bowl, Kerala posted 348/8 in 50 overs without skipper Sanju Samson. Captain Rohan Kunnummal led with 94 off 92 (11x4, 3x6), anchoring a 129-run stand with Baba Aparajith's 64 off 73. Vishnu Vinod's unbeaten 102 off 62 (6x6) powered the finish via a 69-run partnership with Akhil Scaria (18); Ankit Sharma added 28 off 26. Tripura's Manisankar Murasingh took 3/72, but chasing 349, they folded to 203 all out in 36.5 overs. Baba Aparajith also picked up 5 wicktets with the ball and thus won the player of the match award as well.
