WATCH | Jos Buttler Sets Guinness World Record With Highest-Ever Catch

Jos Buttler set a Guinness World Record for the highest cricket catch, with Kevin Pietersen sharing the viral video during T20 World Cup 2026.

England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler has created history by completing the highest cricket catch ever recorded. The feat now stands as a new Guinness World Record and has quickly spread across social media platforms. Former England captain Kevin Pietersen shared the video during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.

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The challenge involved dropping a cricket ball from a drone positioned about 122 metres above the ground. Buttler tracked the ball carefully as it fell, judged the trajectory well and caught the catch cleanly.

The video quickly spread across social media platforms and drew praise from fans worldwide. Watch the video here:

🚨 GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORD BY JOS BUTTLER 🚨

– Jos Buttler took the world’s highest catch ever 🤯

Height: 122 meters
Location: Cape Town
Method: A drone dropped the ball from the sky

– 122 meters is roughly the height of a 40-story building 🥵 pic.twitter.com/Aqq3vl1wUf

— Richard Kettleborough (@RichKettle07) February 12, 2026

The previous record stood at 119.86 metres and had been held since 2021 by Australian wicketkeeper Thimothy Shanon Jebaseelan. If officially approved, Buttler’s 122-metre catch will set a new Guinness World Record.