Well, although the test cricket format has often been about iconic batsmen and bowlers, a few test matches have witnessed numerous wicket-keepers destroying the opponent teams with their dominant batting exploits in the SENA countries.
The rich history of the test cricket format that spans over decades has witnessed numerous iconic Asian wicket-keepers, including Kumar Sangakkara, Moin Khan, Rishabh Pant and many others taking on the command of the squad’s batting unit and smashing match-winning runs for their teams in the most crucial matches in SENA countries. Have you ever wondered about the top four Asian wicket-keepers who have dominated the pitches of SENA countries in test format? Well, let’s find out.
In this article we will take a look at the top four Asian wicket-keepers who have smashed the most test runs in SENA countries.
Top 4 Asian Wicket-Keepers with Most Test Runs in SENA Countries
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Rishabh Pant
The 27-year-old wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant, is at the first spot in our list of the top four wicket-keepers who have scored the highest runs in SENA countries. As of June 2025, Rishabh Pant has played a total of twenty-seven test matches in SENA countries and has scored a total of 1,746 runs at an average of 38.80, including four centuries and six half-centuries. Often hailed as one of the most path-breaking wicket-keepers in the world across all formats, Rishabh Pant has surpassed MS Dhoni’s SENA runs (1,731), becoming the highest-scoring Asian keeper-batter as of June 2025.
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni
At the second spot in our list of the top four Asian wicket-keepers who have smashed the most runs in SENA countries, we have the legendary Indian former international cricketer, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is still hailed as one of the most prolific wicket-keeper batsmen and captains and one of the greatest ODI batsmen.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was appointed as the test captain of the Indian national cricket team from 2008 to 2014. As of June 2025, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has played a total of thirty-two tests in SENA countries and has scored a total of 1,731 runs, which continues to be the second-highest total of test runs scored by an Asian wicket-keeper in SENA countries.
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Moin Khan
Next, at the third spot in our list of the top four wicket-keepers who have scored the highest runs in SENA countries, we have the Pakistani cricket administrator, coach, and former cricketer, primarily a wicket-keeper-batsman, Moin Khan, who represented Pakistan’s national cricket team from 1990 to 2004. The member of the Pakistani squad which clinched the 1992 Cricket World Cup, Muhammad Moin Khan, has played a total of nineteen test matches in the SENA countries and has amassed a total of 718 runs, which continues to be the third-highest total of runs scored by an Asian wicket-keeper in SENA countries.
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Kumar Sangakkara
Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four wicket-keepers who have scored the highest test runs in SENA countries, we have the Sri Lankan former professional cricketer, Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara, who represented Sri Lanka from 2000 to 2015. Often hailed as one of the most reliable and dynamic wicket-keeper batters of the Sri Lanka’s national cricket team, Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara has played a total of thirty test matches in SENA countries and has scored a total of 4867 runs, including 635 boundaries and 13 sixes at a phenomenal overall average of 45.45
