Let’s look at the best fielders in each IPL season. We’ll focus on the top 5 players who caught the most balls in the tournament’s exciting history.
5. Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma, who used to lead the Mumbai Indians team, is fifth in the list of players who caught the most balls in the IPL games. He caught 101 balls in 252 matches from 2008 till now. The most catches he took in a single game is three.
Player
Mat
Cat
Rohit Sharma
253
101
4. Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja from Chennai Super Kings caught the ball 102 times in IPL matches. In a match against Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai, he caught his 100th ball. This is a big deal because he’s the first player to score 1000 runs, take 100 wickets, and catch 100 balls in the IPL.
Player
Mat
Cat
Ravindra Jadeja
235
102
3. Kieron Pollard
Kieron Pollard, who plays for Mumbai Indians, has caught the ball 103 times in IPL matches. He played 189 matches from 2010 to 2022. His catch per inning ratio is 0.544, which is the highest in the league.
Player
Mat
Cat
Kieron Pollard
189
103
2. Suresh Raina
Suresh Raina caught the ball the second most times in IPL history. He played a lot of matches from 2008 to 2021, mostly with CSK. People know him for being really good at catching the ball. In 205 matches, he caught the ball 109 times, which shows how good he is at getting important players out.
Player
Mat
Cat
Suresh Raina
205
109
1. Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli has caught the most balls in IPL history. He caught 112 balls in 247 matches for RCB since 2008. His catch-per-game ratio shows he’s really good at catching balls. This makes him one of the best fielders in the league.