People debate cricket records all the time. Batting averages. Strike rates. Most wickets.
But stumping speed is different. There is no room for opinion. The clock does not lie.
The fastest stumping in cricket history was completed in 0.08 seconds.
The keeper’s gloves moved. The bails came off. The batter never stood a chance.
Fastest Stumping in Cricket History
Here are the 10 fastest stumpings ever recorded, ranked by time, with every detail behind each one.
The Numbers First: Full Stats
| Rank | Wicketkeeper | Country | Time | Batter Dismissed | Format | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MS Dhoni | 🇮🇳 India | 0.08s | Keemo Paul | ODI | 2018 |
| 2 | MS Dhoni | 🇮🇳 India | 0.09s | Mitchell Marsh | T20I | 2012 |
| 3 | Ben Cox | 🏴 England | 0.10s | Callum McLeod | T20 Blast | 2018 |
| 4 | MS Dhoni | 🇮🇳 India | 0.10s | Shubman Gill | IPL Final | 2023 |
| 5 | Brendon McCullum | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 0.11s | Ricky Ponting | World Cup | 2011 |
| 6 | MS Dhoni | 🇮🇳 India | 0.12s | Suryakumar Yadav | IPL | 2025 |
| 7 | Kumar Sangakkara | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 0.13s | Jimmy Maher | VB Series | 2003 |
| 8 | Kumar Sangakkara | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | ~0.13s | Brian Lara | World Cup | 2007 |
| 9 | Mark Boucher | 🇿🇦 South Africa | ~0.14s | Marwan Atapattu | Bilateral | 2006 |
| 10 | Adam Gilchrist | 🇦🇺 Australia | ~0.14–0.15s | Craig McMillan | Bilateral | 2005 |
Country Breakdown
| Country | Entries in Top 10 | Best Time |
|---|---|---|
| India | 4 | 0.08s |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 0.13s |
| England | 1 | 0.10s |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0.11s |
| South Africa | 1 | 0.14s |
| Australia | 1 | 0.14–0.15s |
India owns this list. Four of the ten entries belong to one man.
Top 10 Fastest Stumping in Cricket History with Timing
#1 MS Dhoni – 0.08s | India vs West Indies ODI, 2018
The fastest stumping in cricket history.
Dhoni stumped Keemo Paul in 0.08 seconds. The human blink takes 0.3 seconds, nearly four times longer.
Broadcast cameras had to slow the replay significantly just to show viewers the moment.
What made it possible was not superhuman speed. It was perfect positioning.
Dhoni was already set. His gloves barely had to move. When the ball arrived, the action was almost automatic.
The record has stood since 2018 and remains the benchmark for every keeper playing today.
#2 MS Dhoni – 0.09s | India vs Australia T20I, 2012
The 2nd fastest stumping in cricket history also belongs to Dhoni.
He stumped Mitchell Marsh in 0.09 seconds in a 2012 T20I against Australia. This was six years before his record.
He was faster at 37 than he was at 31, which tells you this was never about raw athleticism. It was about reading the game.
Between first and second on this list: one-hundredth of a second. Between Dhoni and everyone else: a different conversation.
#3 Ben Cox – 0.10s | T20 Blast, England, 2018
The name that surprises people most on this list.
Ben Cox kept wicket for Worcestershire in England’s domestic T20 Blast.
He stumped Callum McLeod in 0.10 seconds, a time that puts him equal third in the history of the sport.
No international cap. No World Cup appearances. Just 0.10 seconds in a county match that placed him alongside Dhoni, Sangakkara, and Gilchrist.
Domestic cricket does not always get the spotlight. Cox earned his moment anyway.
#4 MS Dhoni – 0.10s | IPL Final, CSK vs GT, 2023
At 42 years old, in a title-deciding IPL final, Dhoni stumped Shubman Gill in 0.10 seconds.
The crowd was loud. The match was tight. Gill is one of India’s sharpest young batters. None of it mattered.
Dhoni collected and broke the stumps before Gill’s foot had a chance to drag back.
Chennai Super Kings won the final. This stumping was part of why.
At that age, in that moment, it remains one of the most remarkable keeping efforts in IPL history.
#5 Brendon McCullum – 0.11s | ICC World Cup, 2011
Ricky Ponting was one of the best batters Australia has ever produced.
He stepped out looking to attack in a 2011 World Cup match against New Zealand. It did not go as planned.
Brendon McCullum stumped him in 0.11 seconds. Clean. No hesitation.
McCullum is remembered as a batsman first, but his keeping at this level was elite.
This stumping in a knockout atmosphere, off one of cricket’s greats, belongs in any conversation about the best in the business.
#6 MS Dhoni – 0.12s | IPL 2025, CSK vs MI
This entry settles the age argument.
In IPL 2025, at 43 or 44 years old, Dhoni stumped Suryakumar Yadav in 0.12 seconds.
Suryakumar is one of the most dangerous T20 batters alive. He plays outside the crease constantly. He got stumped anyway.
0.12 seconds at that age is not a footnote. It is a statement.
#7 Kumar Sangakkara – 0.13s | VB Series, Australia, 2003
Kumar Sangakkara gave up wicketkeeping partway through his career to focus on batting full time.
Results like this explain why the cricket world was sorry to see him drop the gloves.
He stumped Jimmy Maher in 0.13 seconds in the 2003 VB Series in Australia.
His first entry on this list came against an Australian batter, in Australia, in a competitive bilateral tournament.
The setting made it harder. The time suggests it barely registered.
#8 Kumar Sangakkara – ~0.13s | ICC World Cup, 2007
Same keeper. A bigger name on the other end.
Sangakkara stumped Brian Lara in approximately 0.13 seconds at the 2007 ICC World Cup.
Lara is widely regarded as one of cricket’s greatest batters ever.
In a World Cup match, with everything on the line, Sangakkara had him stumped before Lara could recover.
Two World Cup entries for Sangakkara on this list. Both justified.
#9 Mark Boucher – ~0.14s | Bilateral Series, 2006
Mark Boucher holds the all-time record for Test dismissals by a wicketkeeper.
His career was built on consistency, positioning, and a level of professionalism behind the stumps that South Africa relied on for over a decade.
His stumping of Marwan Atapattu in approximately 0.14 seconds in 2006 is one entry from a career full of them. Quick, clean, and typical Boucher.
#10 Adam Gilchrist – ~0.14–0.15s | Bilateral Series, 2005
Adam Gilchrist did not just keep wicket. He changed the template for what a wicketkeeper could be.
Aggressive batting from number seven. Elite glove work at the same time. For over a decade, he was Australia’s most complete cricketer.
His stumping of Craig McMillan in approximately 0.14–0.15 seconds in 2005 sits at the edge of this list. It belongs here. So does he.
Why This List Looks the Way It Does?
Four entries for Dhoni. Two for Sangakkara. Six different countries represented. One domestic cricketer.
The fastest stumpers share one thing that goes beyond quick hands: they were always ready before the ball arrived.
Dhoni read batters’ footwork. Sangakkara tracked the bowler’s line. McCullum anticipated the attacking shot.
Positioning before the ball reaches the gloves is where the record-breaking speed actually gets made.
Reaction time alone cannot get you to 0.08 seconds. Preparation can.
FAQs
- What is the fastest stumping in cricket history?
MS Dhoni holds the record at 0.08 seconds, stumping Keemo Paul during an India vs West Indies ODI in 2018.
- Who holds the 2nd fastest stumping in cricket history?
Also MS Dhoni, at 0.09 seconds against Mitchell Marsh in a T20I vs Australia in 2012.
- How does stumping speed compare to a human blink?
The average blink takes about 0.3 seconds. Dhoni’s record of 0.08 seconds is roughly four times faster than that.
- Which country has the most entries in the top 10 fastest stumpings?
India, with four entries, all from MS Dhoni. No other country has more than two.
- Is there a non-international player in the top 10?
Yes. Ben Cox of Worcestershire stumped Callum McLeod in 0.10 seconds in the 2018 T20 Blast, placing him equal third all time.
- Did Dhoni maintain his stumping speed into his 40s?
Yes. His 2023 IPL Final stumping (0.10s) came at age 42. His 2025 IPL stumping (0.12s) came at 43 or 44. Both rank in the global top 10.
Conclusion:
The fastest stumping in cricket history is MS Dhoni’s 0.08 seconds, set in 2018 and still untouched.
The rest of this list spans six countries and two decades.
It includes World Cups, IPL finals, and a domestic T20 match in England.
What every entry has in common is a keeper who was set before the batter moved.
Speed matters behind the stumps. Preparation matters more.
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