Best Catches of IPL 2026
Best Catches of IPL 2026: Apart from the explosive batting and fiery bowling, the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) season was also privy to some unreal, physics-defying catches.
There were diving efforts and one-handed stunners and the overall standard of fielding was once again top class.
On that note, letβs take a look at the best catches of IPL 2026 below.
Phil Salt (vs SRH)
The England wicketkeeper set the tone for the season with a spectacular one-handed diving effort in the opening match of the IPL 2026 edition between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). The blinder, which is one of the best catches of IPL 2026, came to dismiss Ishan Kishan, who was looking in stunning touch and was batting on 80.
Stationed near the boundary ropes, Salt timed his jump to perfection to take the one-handed catch, stopping what looked like a certain boundary and ending a dangerous innings. Previously in the game, Phil Salt had taken two more catches in the deep to remove key SRH batters Travis Head and Heinrich Klaasen.
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Sarfaraz Khan (vs DC)
The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) recruit gave a testament to his agility and fielding prowess with an incredible reflex catch at backward point to dismiss Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper Axar Patel. Axar had cut a Gurjapneet Singh delivery but failed to keep it down as Sarfaraz dived to his right and caught on to the ball with both his hands. It was a difficult take as Axar had hit it hard and the ball was travelling while Sarfaraz grabbed onto it successfully when he was airborne.An ecstatic Sarfaraz celebrated by taking off his cap and running almost half of the field.
Marco Jansen (vs SRH)
Another definite contender for βCatch of the tournamentβ is Punjab Kings (PBKS) all-rounder Marco Jansenβs efforts to dismiss Ishan Kishan. After an explosive start from the SRH opening duo of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma who piled up 120 runs in just eight overs, Ishan propelled the momentum forward with his aggressive batting but a surprise take from Jansen shifted the scales.
Running along the boundary, the 6’8″ South African star leapt and snatched Kishanβs powerful shot with one hand – his right hand, which is his non-dominant hand, while maintaining his balance to avoid stepping on the rope.
The effort stunned the bowler Arshdeep Singh as well as the crowd, instantly becoming a highlight moment.
Shreyas Iyer (vs Mumbai Indians)
The Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper is a special entrant to the list for his jaw-dropping effort to dismiss MI captain Hardik Pandya. An acrobatic Shreyas Iyer, flew himself out of the boundary rope to pull back the ball which was going over the ropes and passed it just in time before touching the ground to his teammate Xavier Bartlett who completed the catch. While the catch will go under the Aussie’s name, Iyer’s incredible effort stunned everyone in the ground, including the whole MI dugout.
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