The IPL has produced countless moments of magic in the field since the tournament began in 2008. We rank our 10 best catches in IPL history.
The IPL has produced countless moments of magic in the field since the tournament began in 2008. We rank our 10 best catches in IPL history.
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The IPL has produced countless moments of magic in the field since this cricket tournament began in 2008. We rank our top ten catches of all time.
AB de Villiers, known for his acrobatic fielding, took a sensational one-handed catch to dismiss Kane Williamson in IPL 2018. Leaping to his left at backward point, ABD stuck his left hand out and plucked the ball out of thin air.
Trent Boult’s incredible reflexes and presence of mind were on display when he pulled off a blind, one-handed catch to dismiss Virat Kohli in IPL 2018. Running backwards at full tilt, Boult stuck his left hand out behind him and clasped the ball inches before it hit the ground.
Manish Pandey displayed intense focus and agility to catch Kieron Pollard off the bowling of Washington Sundar in IPL 2020. Running towards deep midwicket, Pandey dived full length to his right to complete the catch.
Martin Guptil took a magnificent catch to dismiss Kieron Pollard in IPL 2017. Running backwards from mid-off, Guptil leapt high in the air and plucked the ball out of the sky with one hand.
Kieron Pollard produced a stunning catch to dismiss Suresh Raina in IPL 2019. Running towards the boundary at deep midwicket, he leapt in the air and completed the catch with one hand while somersaulting over the rope.
Virat Kohli rose to the occasion when he took a spectacular catch to dismiss Nitish Rana in IPL 2018. Running towards deep midwicket, Kohli timed his dive to perfection and clasped the ball inches before it hit the ground.
In IPL 2020, Ravindra Jadeja and Faf du Plessis combined to take a spectacular caught and bowled dismissal of Eoin Morgan. Jadeja flung himself to his left at full stretch, plucking the ball out of the air before flicking it up to du Plessis who completed the catch inches from the ground.
Rohit Sharma pulled off a spectacular catch to dismiss Kedar Jadhav in IPL 2017. Running towards the boundary at deep cover, Rohit dived full length to his left and clasped the ball inches before it hit the ground.
Faf du Plessis and Dhruv Shorey combined for a sensational catch to dismiss AB de Villiers in IPL 2019. Running towards the boundary at deep midwicket, du Plessis jumped high in the air and plucked the ball out of thin air before flipping it backwards to Shorey who completed the catch just before hitting the ground.
Hardik Pandya produced a scintillating one-handed catch to dismiss Aaron Finch in IPL 2018. Running towards deep midwicket, he timed his dive perfectly and plucked the ball out of the air with one hand.
These catches have thrilled fans and left opponents in awe of the skills on display in the IPL. Each season brings new opportunities for players to showcase their athletic abilities and produce moments of magic on the field. The IPL truly is a tournament like no other.
This is subjective and could be debated among fans. Some may argue for AB de Villiers’ catch in IPL 2018 or Trent Boult’s blind catch in IPL 2018. Others may argue for Kieron Pollard’s acrobatic effort in IPL 2019 or Hardik Pandya’s one-handed beauty in IPL 2018.
Again, this is subjective and could be debated among fans. Some may argue for AB de Villiers’ catch in IPL 2018 or Trent Boult’s blind catch in IPL 2018. Others may argue for Kieron Pollard’s acrobatic effort in IPL 2019 or Hardik Pandya’s one-handed beauty in IPL 2018.
This has not yet been determined as IPL 2022 is still upcoming. It will likely be decided towards the end of the season based on consensus among fans and experts.