Catching Efficiency on Decline in IPL 2025
Dropped Catches on the Rise
The first 40 matches in IPL 2025 have seen 111 dropped catches, the most in an edition since 2020. This has resulted in a catching efficiency of 75.2%, the lowest after the first 40 matches in the IPL since 2020.
Top Dropped Catches
- Tristan Stubbs: 4 dropped catches (joint-most this year)
- Khaleel Ahmed: 4 dropped catches (joint-most this year)
- Prince Yadav: 1 dropped catch
Team-wise Fielding in IPL 2025
| Team | Matches | Catches | Dropped | Catching % | Run-outs missed | RO% | Misfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 8 | 41 | 8 | 83.6 | 24 | 18.7 | 14 |
| RCB | 8 | 35 | 7 | 83.3 | 19 | 5 | 31 |
| KKR | 8 | 35 | 7 | 83.3 | 12 | 7.1 | 18 |
| GT | 8 | 41 | 11 | 78.8 | 18 | 0 | 21 |
| SRH | 7 | 28 | 9 | 75.6 | 13 | 7.1 | 25 |
| RR | 8 | 31 | 11 | 73.8 | 17 | 10.5 | 26 |
| LSG | 9 | 37 | 14 | 72.5 | 22 | 7.6 | 35 |
| PBKS | 8 | 29 | 13 | 69 | 20 | 4.7 | 23 |
| DC | 8 | 33 | 15 | 68.7 | 14 | 26.3 | 28 |
| CSK | 8 | 27 | 16 | 62.7 | 13 | 18.7 | 26 |
Worst Fielding Teams
- CSK: 16 dropped chances
- RR: 11 dropped chances
- LSG: 14 dropped chances
Impact of Fielding on Matches
- CSK's fielding inefficiency cost them in their loss to RCB, with Rajat Patidar riding his luck thrice during his 32-ball 51.
- RR's fielding errors cost them in their loss to RCB, with Virat Kohli and Phil Salt being dropped in their first game in Jaipur.
- DC's fielding errors cost them in their loss to CSK, with Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana, and Sanju Samson being given reprieves in the run-chase.
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