Tilak Varma breaks world record for most catches in a calendar year in T20Is

India vice-captain Tilak Varma set a world record for the most catches by an outfielder in a calendar year in men’s T20Is during the second T20I against New Zealand in Christchurch on Saturday. Varma took catches to dismiss Tim Seifert and Daryl Mitchell, taking his tally to 26 in 32 matches in 2026.India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl on the same pitch used for the series opener at Hagley Oval. New Zealand lost three wickets for just 41 runs in 5.2 overs. Glenn Phillips a

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