IPL 2026: Yuzvendra Chahal creates unwanted record thanks to Punjab Kings’ butter fingers. cricket news
New Delhi: Yuzvendra Chahal I could only watch in disbelief as another catch went into the depths. Punjab Kings may have entered their crucial match against Sunrisers Hyderabad with playoff ambitions, but their fielding effort threatened to spoil all plans in just a few overs. The statistics make the story even uglier for Punjab Kings. So far this season, six catches have been missed off Chahal’s bowling, which is the most for any bowler in IPL 2026.Shashank Singh He has already dropped four catches this year alone, which is the second highest number of catches dropped by any fielder after Mumbai Indians’ Naman Dheer.
On a flat surface like Hyderabad, the bowlers survive on the basis of half chances and excellent bowling by the fielders. Chahal created those opportunities again and again. Punjab Kings failed to hold on when it mattered most.On a batting-friendly Hyderabad surface where every opportunity counts, PBKS simply cannot afford butter fingers – yet that is exactly what happened around Chahal.The leg spinner has quietly been one of Punjab’s most important wicket-taking options this season, but his frustrations reached another level on Wednesday night. heinrich classen And Ishan Kishan Despite giving chances to Chahal’s bowling, both survived, due to which the spinner got scattered in the middle.The first blow came when Heinrich Klaasen swept straight to Shashank Singh at deep backward square-leg. Fielders are expected to take this catch almost every time in professional cricket. Instead, Shashank missed the direct chance and to make matters worse for Punjab, the ball went for four runs. Chahal was immediately left in despair while captain Shreyas Iyer struggled to hide his disappointment.Watch:Later the situation worsened. Ishan Kishan missed another ball from Chahal, producing a top-edge which should have been collected safely by Lockie Ferguson near the boundary. But the New Zealand fast bowler completely misjudged the ball and dropped another regulation catch. With another wicket missing, Chahal once again bowed in disbelief.
