Fans have been left stunned by Team India’s fielding effort in the do-or-die T20 World Cup Super 8 clash against the West Indies at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. According to Cricbuzz, the Men in Blue notably have the worst catching efficiency among all the Super 8 sides, maintaining only of 71%, dropping a shocking 13 catches. It has led the fans to declare the defending champions as a poor fielding side.
Abhishek Sharma at the heart of Team India’s catching woes at the Eden Gardens
Team India opener Abhishek Sharma was at the heart of India’s fielding struggles on Sunday against the West Indies. The left-handed batter shelled one off Roston Chase’s bowling in the fifth over of the innings at the cover region. Abhishek had fluffed one more opportunity in the 19th over when Rovman Powell mistimed one while running in from deep mid-wicket. Tilak Varma had dropped one off Sherfane Rutherford’s bat in the deep mid-wicket region while trying to take it above his head.
Here’s how the fans reacted to the defending champions’ fielding woes:
India’s ground fielding & catching has been absolutely shit for a very long time. Since this T.Dilip has become fielding coach it has gone bad to worse.
— Twelfth_Man (@ChotaLittl25535) March 1, 2026
Team India has dropped more catches in this World Cup than they have taken.
Very pathetic catching.#INDvsWI pic.twitter.com/zXa7L2Mfha— ViratKoholic (@ViratKoholic) March 1, 2026
India’s ground fielding and catching has been pedestrian. It has been for quite some time. They will end up rueing this. WI is a dangerous T20 team and they have the score to defend now.
— Ritesh Kumar (@ritzsinha) March 1, 2026
India’s fielding has been worst in last 4-5 years, really poor in catching !
Fielding coach needs to go tbh !#INDvWI #T20WorldCup2026
— Harsh Tegta (@iamharshtegta) March 1, 2026
India’s fielding and catching has been awful in this worldcup.
— Nik (@Attitudist) March 1, 2026
India has become a very poor fielding side . Even the younger ones can’t take catches
— Amitabh Verma (@amitabh26) March 1, 2026
Team India left to chase their highest total in T20 World Cup
With West Indies compiling 195/4 in 20 overs on the back of fireworks from fireworks from Roston Chase (40), Shimron Hetmyer (27), Rovman Powell (34*) and Jason Holder (37*), the Men in Blue need to chase their highest total in T20 World Cups.
As far as T20 World Cups go, India’s highest chase came in 173 when they hunted it down against South Africa.
