In the first T20 match played in Nagpur, India defeated New Zealand in a one-sided fashion by 48 runs. Batting first, India scored 238 runs and New Zealand could only score 190 runs. Team India got a huge victory in the first match, but in the midst of this victory, its players made not one but two mistakes which is a matter of great concern. If this continues, it will be difficult for Team India to win the T20 World Cup starting next month. Let us tell you what is the matter?
indian cricket team The batsmen and bowlers are performing amazingly but when it comes to fielding, the players are proving to be average. In the first T20 match against New Zealand, both Ishan Kishan and Rinku Singh took easy catches. Dropping catches is not just a matter of one match, it has been seen in many previous matches that Indian players are dropping catches. Be it Test or ODI series, Team India players are performing very poorly in fielding. You will be surprised to know that the Indian team is very low in terms of catch efficiency in all three formats.
If we look at the fielding statistics of the Indian cricket team, they are very bad. You will be surprised to know that among the 12 teams playing Test from 2023 till now, India is at number 10 in terms of catch efficiency. India's catch efficiency is only 78.1%. In the Test series against England, India had given up 8 catches in the first 3 Tests. India had missed a total of 23 chances in the entire series.
Poor fielding became a problem for Team India
India's catch efficiency in ODIs is only 75.6 percent and in this also India is at 10th position. In Asia Cup 2025, India dropped 12 out of 25 catches, which was better than only Hong Kong among the 8 teams. The question is that if he is so fit against India then what is the reason why he is continuously dropping catches. If the situation remains the same in tournaments like T20 World Cup, then how will India be able to become world champion again? A solution to this problem has to be found otherwise it will definitely be difficult.
