The Indian Premier League has already established its appeal to cricket viewers all across the globe for its intense gaming format within limited overs. With only twenty overs to perform, the players feel the heat of the game and act accordingly. The new generation of cricket has developed a new line of cricketers who have adapted themselves to this limited format well. The short duration of the innings never appears as a hindrance to them. The spectators remained glued to their devices to catch every action from every game. They eagerly wait for the IPL live next match every day after consuming the result of the day’s cricket match.
Cricket is a match where the collaboration of all the players reaps the desirable results. The batters, the fielders and the bowlers are equally responsible for the outcome of the cricket innings against a rival team. They give out their best to achieve victory and, in the process, create permanent positions of recognition in the world of cricket. Let’s look at the list of some of the best fielders in the Indian Premier League.
AB De Villers
Abraham Benjamin de Villers, one of the greatest cricketers from South Africa, is a show stealer with exceptional fielding abilities. He is nicknamed ‘Superman’ for his ability to take incredible catches and chase the ball whenever within his reach. He owns the rare credit of becoming the ICC One Day International Player of the Year thrice in his illustrious International Cricket career spanning fifteen years. He was one among the 5 players to feature in the Wisden cricketers of the Decade list at the end of 2019. He has the natural ability to adjust his movements to make impossible catches. His athletic body and unmatched determination help him to jump and grab catches. During a match, his presence is felt everywhere on the field as he is capable of fielding at any position. He also possesses a rare ability to hit the stumps from a distance. In many of the matches of the Indian Premier League, Villers and Kohli performed as champion fielders together to knock down every attempt to score big runs from the rival team. His super performances for the Royal challenger’s team and the Delhi Daredevils squad has consolidated his position in the Indian premier league. He has taken 83 catches in his career in the Indian Premier League.
Kieron Pollard
Kieron Adrian Pollard, a Trinidadian cricketer, is an all-rounder. Besides being a batsman and a stunning fielder, he is a right-arm medium-fast bowler who has made his permanent appeal in limited-over cricket. He also acted as a captain for the West Indies team and the Trinbago Knight Riders in CPL. Pollard is considered to be a magician capable of taking unbelievable catches during a cricket match. Pollard and Kohli are the two of the most loyal players of the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League who has never gone to any other team. Pollard is a strong pillar of defence for the Mumbai Indians. During a cricket match, Pollard has a reputation for suddenly appearing from nowhere and taking a catch. He has taken 90 catches in his IPL career. He is the sentinel for the Mumbai Indians at the Long-on and Long-off positions on the cricket field. His tall stature allows him to take catches even at the boundary line.
Suresh Raina
Suresh Raina is undoubtedly one of the finest batsmen in the Indian Premier league. However, his talents do not end in his batting skills as he is one of the best fielders in the cricket field as well. Raina is the sole fielder in the history of the Indian premier league to have taken the maximum number of catches in the ten seasons of his play. The total number of 102 catches is not an easy feat to achieve within the limited duration of the Indian premier league. His exceptional reflexes make him the best fielder for the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier league. Raina has a huge fan following for his electrifying energy levels in the matches of limited-over cricket. Raina is the first Indian Player to have to his credit a century in all three forms of cricket.
Faf Du Plessis
Faf du Plessis, a South African International Cricketer, has many feathers on his cap. He is one of the best batsmen to score huge runs in all forms of cricket in this era. However, the reason for his appearance on this list is his permanent position in the cricketing universe as one of the greatest fielders of all time in cricket. He achieved the title of the South African Cricketer of the Year in 2019. Plessis is a versatile fielder to create an impact anywhere on the field, be it the long-on or the slip. In his career of 84 matches, he has taken 54 incredible catches. His consistent performance and dedication were felt when he received the honour of the best catch in IPL 2020 after catching the ball hit by David Warner.
David Warner
Australian cricketer, David Warner, is a prolific fielder. He excels both in the slips and the inner circle. He is also very efficient in guarding the boundary ropes. In his career playing for the Indian Premier League, he had taken a total number of 66 catches. He is a tall guard for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League, taking some of the amazing catches and saving plenty of runs while preventing the ball from getting across the boundary. He is a prized member of the IPL and one of the best fielders in the tournament.
The Indian Premier League is undoubtedly one among the few very impressive forms of a cricket tournament in the world now. The pressure of the limited overs has improved the fielding standards in cricket matches. The extraordinary efforts of the fielders make the matches spectacular with surprising elements of fielding stunts. The fielders are the ones who entertain the viewers with their skill and occasional funny moves and gestures. In short, the fielders instill life in the matches of the Indian Premier League.
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