Ranking top 10 fielders in IPL history

6. Hardik Pandya

By coming into the limelight as a flamboyant batsman in 2015, Hardik in his stubby IPL career has become a sturdy force in terms of his fielding. With his athletic body, he can pretty much field anywhere inside the park. Regardless of his catching, he’s also canny when it comes directly hitting the stumps. 

Just like his big brother Kieron Pollard, the junior Pandya is Mumbai Indians’ steadfast boundary rider. Whether it’s about fielding at the business ends (long-on, long-off etc) or about standing at a position where one has to cover a lot of ground, Hardik’s fielding gets equally effective. His sprinting ability is one his key hallmarks and that’s the reason why we routinely see Hardik pulling off some of the laborious saves. 

Overall in his zestful career, Hardik has taken a total of 49 catches. His best catch in the IPL had immaculately came against Delhi Daredevils in the 2018 IPL edition where he had completely stunned everyone including the batsman, Glenn Maxwell, by taking off a blinder while flying.