3 best catches by uncapped players in IPL 2023 so far
Cricket fans have witnessed the rise of many uncapped players in IPL 2023 so far. The likes of Tilak Varma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jitesh Sharma, Atharva Taide, Aman Khan, Abdul Samad, and Sai Sudharsan have impressed fans a lot with their batting performances.
Similarly, uncapped bowlers Tushar Deshpande, Suyash Sharma, Vyshakh Vijaykumar, Mukesh Kumar, and Yash Thakur have been among the wickets in IPL 2023.
Apart from batting and bowling, uncapped players have earned the attention of the fans with their fielding as well. In this copy, we will look at the three best catches taken by uncapped players in IPL 2023 so far.
#1 Atharva Taide stuns Suryakumar Yadav, Match 31, IPL 2023
Atharva Taide made his debut for the Punjab Kings (PBKS) this year. The uncapped batter earned the attention of fans with a spectacular knock in a home game against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).
Apart from his brilliant batting against LSG, Taide also earned the spotlight for his stunning catch against the Mumbai Indians (MI). Arshdeep Singh fired a full toss to Suryakumar Yadav from around the wicket. Yadav smacked the ball towards the mid-wicket region. It looked like the ball would go for a four.
However, Taide, who was standing inside the 30-yard circle, jumped high to his left and completed a fantastic catch, leaving everyone stunned.
#2 Aman Khan shows off his great catching skills vs RCB, Match 20, IPL 2023
Aman Khan moved from Kolkata Knight Riders to Delhi Capitals ahead of the 2023 season. Khan received a place in the DC playing XI for their IPL 2023 match against RCB.
In that game, Khan took a brilliant catch in the mid-wicket region to send Faf du Plessis back to the dressing room. Faf attempted to clear the leg-side boundary off Mitchell Marsh's bowling, but he could not time the shot well. Aman stretched to his right, trying for a one-handed catch.
While he could not complete a one-handed catch, the attempt slowed the speed of the ball. Aman then put both his hands near the ball and completed the catch.
#3 Yashasvi Jaiswal takes a skier, Match 23, IPL 2023
Rajasthan Royals visited Ahmedabad for a match against the Gujarat Titans (GT) last month. GT captain Hardik Pandya looked in great touch during the game at the Narendra Modi Stadium. He was batting on 28 runs off 18 balls when he launched a ball from Yuzvendra Chahal straight into the sky.
The Titans skipper could not time the ball to perfection, which is why it did not get enough distance. The ball was near the 30-yard circle, and Yashasvi had his eyes on the ball as he ran backwards to complete the catch.
Jaiswal tumbled when the ball came near him, but he managed to hold on to the catch.
Apart from the three entries on this list, MI's uncapped player Hrithik Shokeen also pulled off a magnificent catch during the game against the Kolkata Knight Riders. Narayan Jagadeesan whacked a ball from Cameron Green towards the cover region, and Shokeen had to dive forward to complete the catch.