Fielding is an underrated facet of cricket that gets overshadowed by brilliant batting and bowling performances. A fielding unit of a team has to always be on their toes to save boundaries, grab catches, and affect run-outs.
And make no mistake, fielding has become even more vital in fast-paced T20 cricket, where every catch and run is worth the weight of gold.
The fielder or boundary rider needs to be agile and quick on the ground. The IPL 2024 has some excellent catchers on the roster.
This article looks at the top 10 fielders with the most catches in IPL 2024.
Most Catches in IPL 2024
| Player | Catches as Fielder | Innings | Catches/Inn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axar Patel (DC) | 12 | 14 | 0.928 |
| Dhruv Jurel (RR) | 11 | 14 | 0.785 |
| Shreyas Iyer (KKR) | 10 | 14 | 0.714 |
| Tilak Varma (MI) | 9 | 13 | 0.692 |
| Daryl Mitchell (CSK) | 9 | 13 | 0.692 |
| Abdul Samad (SRH) | 9 | 16 | 0.562 |
| Rachin Ravindra (CSK) | 8 | 10 | 0.8 |
| Sunil Narine (KKR) | 8 | 14 | 0.571 |
| Ramandeep Singh (KKR) | 8 | 14 | 0.571 |
| Faf du Plessis (RCB) | 8 | 15 | 0.533 |
Talking Points
In every IPL season, fans have been delighted by a wonderful piece of work on the field, and the 17th season won’t be different.
The league boasts some top-class Indian and overseas stars like Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, and Glenn Phillips, who have the safest hands in the world. So watch them take diving catches out of the thin air like Superman!
Kohli is close to piping out Suresh Raina (109) as the highest catch-taker in the league’s history. Similarly, Rohit Sharma and Jadeja are close to grabbing 100 catches in their respective IPL careers.
RCB’s flying hawk, AB de Villiers, holds the record for plucking the most catches in a single season, with 19 to his name in 2016. It will be fascinating to see someone go past his tally in IPL 2024.
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