[Exclusive] Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja are two best fielders in Team India: Mohammad Kaif

Mohammad Kaif is currently playing for Gujarat Greats in the ongoing Legends League Cricket (LLC) 2024. After the Shikhar Dhawan-led sid defeated Toyam Hyderabad in match No. 3 on Sunday, September 22, at the Barkatullah Khan Stadium in Jodhpur, Kaif praised Morne van Wyk for his match-winning ton.

Chasing a target of 173, van Wyk smashed an unbeaten 115 off 69 balls, hitting eight fours and nine sixes to give the Greats a comfortable eight-wicket win with three balls to spare. Kaif noted that van Wyk kept wickets for 20 overs in the first innings in hot and humid conditions before scoring his blistering century.

"I think the way van Wyk played was amazing to watch. Tough pitch. It's a day game. He kept for 20 overs, then went on to open the innings and finish the game off. So I've not seen a much better innings so far in LLC," Kaif told CricTracker after the match.

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Kaif was asked about the impact of fielding coach T Dilip on the Indian team. The former India cricketer applauded the work being done by Dilip as he recalled the sensational catch taken by Suryakumar Yadav in the last over of the T20 World Cup final to dismiss David Miller. 

"He [T Dilip] has been doing some great work. He has quite a significant role because you see the catch that Suryakumar Yadav took in the T20 World Cup. It was the turning point. Well done to Indian team," Kaif opined.

Kaif picks Jadeja, Pant as India's best fielders

Kaif was asked to name two of the best fielders in Indian cricket according to him. He preferred to pick Jadeja and Rishabh Pant. Kaif said that Jadeja has gotten better with age, while he hasn't seen Pant miss too many catches behind the stumps.

"India are the world champions. Let's talk about India because he is becoming a better fielder with age. As you grow older, you tend to get slower but Jadeja is a prime example of someone who emphasizes his fitness and keeps at it. His fielding has gotten better with age. I would also talk about Rishabh Pant as a wicketkeeper. I haven't seen him dropping catches. Rishabh Pant and Jadeja (are the best fielders at the moment)," Kaif said.

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