New Delhi: Yuzvendra Chahal Another catch could stare in disbelief as it fell into the depths. Punjab Kings may have entered their crucial clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad with playoff ambitions, but their fielding effort threatened to derail all plans in the overs. The numbers make the story even uglier for the Punjab Kings. Chahal has now conceded six catches off his bowling this season – the most by any bowler in IPL 2026.Shashank Singh Has already dropped four catches this year alone, the second most by any fielder after Mumbai Indians’ Naman Dhir.
On smooth surfaces like Hyderabad, bowlers live on half chances and brilliant moments from fielders. Chahal created those chances again and again. When it mattered most, the Punjab Kings failed to hold on.At a batting-friendly Hyderabad level where every chance counts, PBKS simply couldn’t afford to have butter fingers – yet that’s what came out around Chahal.The leg-spinner has quietly been one of Punjab’s most important wicket-taking options this season, but his frustration reached another level on Wednesday night. Heinrich Klassen And Ishan Kishan Both survived despite gifting Chahal’s bowling chances, with the spinner seemingly scattered in the middle.The first blow came when Henrik Klaasen swept at deep backward square leg straight to Shashank Singh. Fielders are expected to complete this catch almost every time in professional cricket. Instead, Shashank simply squandered the opportunity and, to make matters worse for Punjab, the ball ran away for four. Chahal was immediately gripped by frustration while skipper Shreyas Iyer struggled to hide his frustration.See:Things only got worse later. Ishan Kishan miscued another delivery from Chahal, who produced a top edge that should have been safely collected by Lucky Ferguson near the boundary. But the New Zealand pacer completely misjudged the ball and dropped another regulation catch. Chahal once again bowed in disbelief as another wicket disappeared.
