It is often said that catches win matches and it is completely true. Consistent and reliable catching of these top fielders also instills confidence in bowlers to force the batsmen to take few chances because they know that, there are good fielders waiting out there to grab the ball if it is a miss hit. We have seen awesome catches by Steve Smith, Chris Lynn, Mitchell Starc, Glenn Maxwell etc. But let us take a look at Top fielders who have taken most number of catches in Indian Premier League Season 7 –
|
Player Name |
Matches |
Total Catches |
Maximum Catches/Innings |
|
4 |
6 |
2 |
|
|
5 |
5 |
3 |
|
|
4 |
4 |
2 |
|
|
5 |
4 |
2 |
|
|
Faf du Plessis (CSK) |
5 |
4 |
2 |
|
Virat Kohli (RCB) |
5 |
4 |
2 |
|
5 |
4 |
1 |
|
|
David Miller (KXIP) |
5 |
4 |
2 |
Steve Smith has been one of the safest fielder in IPL this season. He has always kept his eyes on the ball and grabbed on to some difficult catches as well. Suresh Raina, who has taken the most number of catches in IPL overall is second in the list.
Stat Updated till 29 April, 2014.