Team India may find this habit proving costly! Surya and company will have to change their bad habits before the T20 World Cup.

 T20 World Cup 2026: India defeated New Zealand by 48 runs in a one-sided manner in the first T20 match played in Nagpur. Batting first, India scored 238 runs, while New Zealand could only manage 190 runs.

Team India secured a significant victory in the first match, but in the midst of this victory, its players made not one but two mistakes that are a cause for concern for the team management. If this continues, it will be difficult for Team India to win the T20 World Cup, which begins next month. Let’s find out what the full story is.

Indian team is not taking catches

Team India’s batsmen and bowlers are performing exceptionally well, but when it comes to fielding, they are proving to be average. In the first T20 match against New Zealand, both Ishan Kishan and Rinku Singh dropped easy catches. Dropped catches aren’t unique to this match; Indian players have been seen dropping catches in several previous matches.

Team India’s poor fielding performance

Whether it’s a Test or an ODI series, Team India’s players are performing extremely poorly in fielding. You’ll be surprised to learn that the Indian team ranks significantly lower in catching efficiency across all three formats. If you look at the Indian cricket team’s fielding statistics, they’re abysmal.

You might be surprised to know that among the 12 teams that have played Test cricket since 2023, India ranks 10th in catch efficiency. India’s catch efficiency is only 78.1%. In the Test series against England, India dropped eight catches in the first three Tests alone. India missed a total of 23 chances throughout the series.

How will India sail through the T20 World Cup?

India’s catch efficiency in ODIs is only 75.6 percent, ranking 10th in that ranking. In the 2025 Asia Cup, India dropped 12 out of 25 catches, better than only Hong Kong among the eight teams. The question is, if they are so fit against India, why are they consistently dropping catches? If this continues in a tournament like the T20 World Cup, how will India be able to become world champions again? This problem must be addressed, otherwise, trouble is certain.