The real superman of IPL! Foreign players occupy the top-5 fielders, Tilak Verma saved India’s pride

IPL 2026 Best Fielders: The current season of IPL will be remembered not only for the long sixes of the batsmen and accurate yorkers of the bowlers, but also for the excellent fielding. If we look at the latest statistics of the tournament, foreign players are seen overshadowing Indian fielders in terms of catching catches. This season, there are many fielders who have shown their agility and ‘catch ability’. Technology has changed the course of the match.

Foreign fielders occupy top-5

The list of top five catching fielders has been released, which includes most of the foreign names. Glenn Phillips (Gujarat) continues to top the list with 08 catches. After him, Xavier Bartlett (Punjab) took 07 catches, and Dewald Brewis (Chennai), Phil Salt (Bangalore) and Tilak Verma (Mumbai) made important contributions to their team by taking 06 catches each. These figures show that foreign players seem to be very active in terms of fielding this season.

Such are the statistics regarding catches

Talking about the performance of the teams, Hyderabad team has created 51 catch chances in 07 matches so far, which is more than any other team. However, in terms of catching accuracy, Hyderabad also stands first with 40 catches. At the same time, the teams of Rajasthan and Gujarat are also not far behind in terms of taking catches. On the other hand, some teams have faced the problem of dropping catches, where Hyderabad has dropped 11 catches and Gujarat has dropped 9 catches, which could be a matter of concern for them.

Wicketkeepers also excelled

Along with the fielders, the wicketkeepers have also left their mark this season. Rajasthan’s Dhruv Jurel has topped the list with 11 catches, 01 stumping and 01 runout in 07 matches. At the same time, names like Jos Buttler, Rishabh Pant and Jitesh Sharma are also strengthening the team with their wicketkeeping skills.

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Seen in this way, this season of IPL has been very exciting in terms of fielding. Hardik Pandya caught by Shreyas Iyer in ‘Catch of the Century’ The catch is proof that the level of fielding is reaching new heights this season.